Endangered Species Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1

What is an endangered species?

Select one of the following:

A type of organism that is at risk of extinction.
A species found on land and in the ocean.
A species that is threatened by prey.

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

Climate change affects the gender of sea turtles.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

What can you do to help protect coral reefs?

Select one of the following:

Buy and use oxybenzone and octinoxate-free sunscreen.
Avoid purchasing coral.
Choose seafood that has been sustainably sourced.
All of the above.

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Sounds from boats and sonar devices are dangerous to whales.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

Poaching is a severe threat to elephants. How many elephants are killed for their tusks?

Select one of the following:

50
175
100

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

The polar bear was the first animal added to the Endangered Species list due to climate change.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

Population of the western lowland gorilla is currently unknown. The species faces extinction due to what?

Select one of the following:

illegal poaching
disease
both

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

What percentage of habitat have tigers lost by deforestation, road building and other human activities?

Select one of the following:

25%
50%
more than 90%

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

What drastic measures have conservationists taken to help protect rhinos from illegal poaching?

Select one of the following:

putting them all in zoos
cutting off their horns
removing them from the wild

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Question 10 of 10

1

What are the greatest threats facing endangered species?

Select one of the following:

habitat destruction
illegal poaching
both

	Created by Andrea Pan over 2 years ago