Endangered Spaces
Name ________________________
Directions:
Print out these questions. Click on the picture
below to watch a video on Endangered Species. When the video is
finished, answer the following questions.
1. How does the program define "spaces"?
A) specialized habitats for specialized animals
B) wildlife parks and sanctuaries
C) vast areas in outer space
D) answers A and B
E) none of the above
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2. According to the program, what is the primary
factor that endangers wildlife?
A) poachers (hunters)
B) chemical pesticides
C) habitat loss
D) pollution
E) all of the above
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3. Which of the following is an endangered space?
A) tropical rainforest
B) wetlands
C) prairie grasslands
D) answers A and B
E) all of the above
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4. What is one of the reasons Canada has
endangered spaces?
A) Canada has many endangered species.
B) Not enough wildlife habitats are protected.
C) Canada is closer to the ozone layer.
D) Canada has such cold weather that it is unable to support all forms of life.
E) none of the above
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5. What is the most endangered habitat in Canada?
A) the wetlands
B) the forests
C) the grass prairie
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
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6. The _______ that we spray on our crops and
forests continue(s) to contaminate the food chain.
A) fertilizer
B) chemically-treated water
C) pesticides
D) answers A and B
E) answers B and C
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7. The habitat of an animal is delicate. It is made
up of many elements, and every time we do
anything, such as _______, we're altering factors
in habitats we know little about.
A) logging
B) farming
C) building
D) mining
E) all of the above
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8. Canada's 1990 endangered species list totaled
195. What is the present state of this list? Why is
this the case?
A) The same species are still endangered; we're not doing enough.
B) The list of endangered species has decreased; environmentalists have made huge
gains.
C) Canada loses more species each year; we've already lost spaces.
D) Species are no longer endangered; all spaces have now been restored.
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9. What is a factor that continues to cause wildlife
spaces to disappear?
A) growth of cities
B) population growth
C) wildfires
D) answers A and B
E) answers A and C
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10. What are some ways you can help the
endangered species and spaces campaign?
A) Fundraise and donate the money to an endangered wildlife organization.
B) Restore a wildlife area.
C) Teach/educate the public to make them aware of the problem(s).
D) answers A and B
E) all of the above