More about endangered animals (non-statutory) | Science

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What is a species?
- A distinct type of living organism ✓
- A group of animals with very few similar characteristics
- An extinct animal
- An animal that has adapted to its habitat
What are endangered animals at risk of?
- Becoming dangerous to humans
- Producing too many offspring
- Becoming extinct ✓
Which of these changes to a habitat could lead to an animal becoming endangered?
- More trees being planted
- Changes to the usual temperature ✓
- Deforestation ✓
- Conservationists working in the area
What does it mean when a species has become extinct?
- It will be very hard for that species to reproduce.
- There will never be any more of that species. ✓
- The species has lost its habitat.
- The species has lost its food source
Which of these is an example of climate change?
- The weather being warmer today than it was yesterday
- Hot weather in summer in the UK
- The temperature of the ocean steadily warming up over time ✓
- Forests being cut down to make way for new buildings
The clearing away of large areas of forest and woodland is called ______.
- 'deforestation' ✓

True or false? Everyone can take action to help endangered animals.
- True ✓
- False
Why do scientists present their findings in a clear and interesting way?
- Because they want to seem clever
- Because they want as many people as possible to understand it ✓
- Because they want very few people to understand it
When a species is at risk of becoming extinct, it is classed as ______.
- 'endangered' ✓
What does it mean to communicate something?
- To share or exchange information ✓
- To move something from one place to another
- To exclude something
- To have something in common
Which of these are actions we can take to help prevent climate change?
- Turning electronic devices off when not in use ✓
- Using cars more often
- Eating more meat
- Switching off lights when leaving a room ✓
- Walking instead of driving a car. ✓
Which of these is not work that conservationists do?
- Protecting endangered species
- Raising awareness about endangered animals
- Finding sites for deforestation ✓
- Observing endangered species in the wild
- Collecting information about animals

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Endangered animals are animals that are in danger of becoming extinct.
Everyone can take action to help prevent animals from becoming extinct.
Scientists communicate information in clear and interesting ways to make it easy to understand.

Pupils may think they personally can't do anything to prevent animals becoming endangered/extinct.

Use the resources to explain the things pupils can do to help, and encourage them to think specifically about which are possible for them.

Extinct - Animals or plants that have died out completely are extinct.
Conservationist - A conservationist is a scientist who works to prevent animals from becoming endangered or extinct.
Endangered - An endangered plant or animal is one that is at risk of becoming extinct.
Communicate - To communicate is to share or exchange information or ideas.