True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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Turning off
the lights when you are not home is an example of conservation.
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2.
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The personal
choices we make do not really affect habitats.
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3.
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People can
help conserve habitats by picking up litter on the beach.
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4.
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Aboriginal
cultures have observed and cared for the land they live on and its plants and animals for many
generations.
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Complete the Sentences
Use the
following words to complete each sentence.
endangered extinct
threatened conservation
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5.
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A population
of plants or animals can be ____________________________ when negative changes happen to a
habitat.
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Populations
are ___________________________ when they are in danger of disappearing.
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7.
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When a plant
or animal disappears from Earth, we say it has become ________________________.
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8.
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When people
make plans to stop any further damage to habitats, it is called
______________________________.
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Matching
Match the organim with its reason for becoming
endangered.
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a. | abalone | b. | Viceroy butterfly | c. | white-tailed jack
rabbit | d. | badgers | | |
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9.
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Having
trouble finding shelter when cities, farms, or roads are built.
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10.
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Too many of
them were taken out of their habitat.
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11.
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Chemicals
used in orchards kill them.
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12.
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Have to
compete for food with new animals that people have brought into the habitat.
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Short Answer
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13.
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Imagine that a deer population which lives near your home becomes threatened. Write a
possible reason why the population is threatened.
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14.
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Explain what
may happen to a population of organisms that are threatened. Use the words: endangered, conservation,
and extinct.
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15.
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Explain how
using reusable lunch containers can conserve habitats.
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