Threats to Animals and Plants

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People Who Kill Animals Are Called

Q. Individuals killing animals are called ______.

1. naturalist
2. hunters
3. environmentalist
4. vendor

Q. Which of the following animal is hunted for its tusks?

1. Tiger
2. Elephant
3. Deer
4. Gorilla

Q. Which of these following animals are hunted for their skin?

1. Deer
2. Tiger
3. Gorilla
4. Snake

Q. Destroying forests by cutting down trees in large numbers is called .

1. deforestation
2. hunting
3. poaching

Q. _______ is the process of planting trees, or sowing seeds, in a barren land devoid of any trees to create a forest.

1. Deforestation
2. Irrigation
3. Afforestation
4. Sericulture

Q. Which of the following are true for deforestation?

1. It is the destruction of forests.
2. It causes animals to lose their natural home.
3. It is the killing of animals by poachers.
4. It is the preservation of forests.

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Planting trees to replace the ones that have been cut is called afforestation.

1. True
2. False

Q. What is the purpose of Wildlife Protection Act? How did it change the lifestyle of people of Kalbeliya community? (3 marks)

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Illegal hunting of animals for their valuable body parts is called ___.

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National park associated with rhinoceros is______

Q. Which of the following activities affect the environment?

1. Filling of low-laying areas to reclaim land
2. Digging of hills for quarrying
3. Felling trees to clear land
4. Extracting sand from riverbeds

Q. Select the statements which are true about extinction:

1. Animals or plants who are no longer alive.
2. Animals or plants which cannot be seen by humans.
3. Poaching leads to extinction.
4. Afforestation leads to extinction.

Q. Radhanagari Sanctuary is reserved for the protection and conservation of ____.

1. bisons
2. pigeons
3. flamingos
4. great indian bustards

Q. Choose the correct statement about extinction.

1. Tigers are extinct species.
2. National parks cause extinction of animals.
3. We cannot see extinct species.
4. Poaching prevents extinction.

Q. Afforestation leads to extinction.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following animal is hunted for musk?

1. Tiger
2. Gorilla
3. Deer
4. Elephant

Q. Select the products for which animals are killed by hunters.

1. Skin
2. Tusks
3. Wood
4. Bones
5. Milk
6. Fur
7. Horns
8. Meat
9. Fruits

Q. From the following select the ways by which humans are disturbing plants and animals.

1. Deforestation
2. Rearing
3. Hunting
4. Planting trees

Q.

What are the major wildlife species inhabiting wildlife tiger reserve?

Q. Which of the following animal is hunted for its tusks?

1. Tiger
2. Elephant
3. Deer
4. Gorilla

Q. National park allows all the animals to roam freely.

1. True
2. False

Q. If ____ is stopped, and ____ is increased, animals that depend on plants will get protection and thrive.

1. deforestation, tree plantation
2. tree plantation, deforestation
3. tree plantation, hunting
4. deforestation, hunting

Q. National park allows all the animals to roam freely.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following are National parks?

1. Kaziranga
2. Tadoba
3. Radhanagari
4. Maldhok

Q. _________ are killed for their husks.

1. Crocodiles
2. Dogs
3. Cats
4. Elephants

Q. _______ leads to the destruction of forests.

1. Poaching
2. Deforestation
3. Afforestation
4. Plantation

Q. of a particular animal occurs when none of their kind is alive anywhere in the world.

1. Hunting
2. Extinction
3. Poaching

Q. Which of these places act as protective habitats for animals from poachers and hunters?

1. National Park
2. Forest
3. Jungle
4. Sanctuary

Q. What does the following picture show?

1. Destruction of trees
2. Conservation of trees
3. Plantation of trees
4. Poaching