Modern Extinction The Sixth Mass Extinction Essential Questions

Modern Extinction The Sixth Mass Extinction

Essential Questions On a piece of notebook paper, write out and answer these questions in your own words. What is extinction? Which species have become extinct in modern times? What are the characteristics of past mass extinctions? How do modern extinction rates compare with natural (background) rates? • How do human activities result in species extinctions, and what species have become extinct due to human activities? • •

Objectives You should be able to intelligently discuss these items with your peers or teacher. • Define extinction. • Cite examples of past mass extinctions and recent species extinctions. • Compare current extinction rates with background extinction rates. • Analyze the connection between recent extinctions and human activities. • Cite examples of how human activities have caused species extinctions.

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a There are thousands of species that are still here but are endangered or critically endangered. b c Here are just a few. . . I’iwi-a Pangolin-b Bornean Orangutan-c Vaquita-d Black Rhino-e African Wild Dog-f Hawksbill Turtle-g Sea Lions-h Sumatran Tiger-i h i g f e d

Endangered Species Poster Project Due on January 20: Select a species that is currently endangered or critically endangered. • You are the spokesperson for the species you select. It is your job to shine the spotlight on the species to save it from extinction. Your poster needs to make the world “see” and “hear” your species.

Resources ← Click here ➜ Websites https: //www. worldwildlife. org http: //www. fws. gov/endangered/ http: //www. wildaid. org https: //www. cites. org http: //a-z-animals. com/animals/endangered/

Endangered Species Poster Project Requirements Include this key data on your poster: Species scientific name Illustrations or photos if available- photos are recommended Date of entering the endangered or critically endangered status Biogeographical data- this means a map • Location • Initial population size • Ecology and behavior Causes of endangered or critically endangered status Ecological effects if the species becomes extinct Possible actions that may prevent the species from becoming extinct.

Evaluation On your piece of notebook paper, answer these questions in your own words. 1. Describe five kinds of human activities that result in species extinctions. 2. List three species that have become extinct due to human activities and the causes of those extinctions.

Resources Data • • http: //evolution. berkeley. edu/evolibrary/images/evo/extinction_graph 2. gif https: //www. e-education. psu. edu/earth 103/sites/www. eeducation. psu. edu. earth 103/files/module 11/mass_extinctions. png Websites • • https: //www. e-education. psu. edu/earth 103/node/713 http: //science. nationalgeographic. com/science/prehistoric-world/mass-extinction/ http: //www. bbc. co. uk/nature/extinction_events http: //www. pbs. org/wgbh/evolution/library/03/2/l_032_04. html http: //www. ncbi. nlm. nih. gov/pubmed/25159086 http: //www. sciencemag. org/content/344/6187/1246752 http: //rainforests. mongabay. com/0908. htm http: //facstaff. uwa. edu/jmccall/Evolutionary%20 Biology/Extinction. ppt

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