1. Historic Species of the Turks and Caicos Islands

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3. Historic Species of the Turks and Caicos Islands 1. Abundant. a. numerous b. rare c. soft d. study e. hungry 2. Conspicuous a. hidden b. small c. funny d. noticeable e. red Correct! Wrong! Correct! Wrong! Section 1. Context Clues.

4. Historic Species of the Turks and Caicos Islands 3. Inhabit a. eat b. live in c. imagine d. tall e. dance 4. Herbivore a. animal that can fly b. animal that feeds on grass and other plants c. animal that feeds on other animals d. animal that sleeps during the day e. animal that hibernates for part of the year Correct! Wrong! Correct! Wrong! Section 1. Context Clues.

5. Historic Species of the Turks and Caicos Islands 5. Rare a. uncommon b. large c. quick d. usual e. plain 6. Ecosystem a. a term used to describe a family b. a term used to describe a special club that people can join if invited c. a term used to describe a natural unit that consists of living and non-living d. a term used to describe the formation of a political party e. a term used to describe people breaking the law Correct! Wrong! Correct! Wrong! Section 1. Context Clues.

6. Historic Species of the Turks and Caicos Islands 7. Estimate a. hope b. make an educated guess c. study d. feel sad about e. tell a joke 8. graze a. when an animal hunts another animal b. when an animal sleeps c. when an animal feeds on grass or a plant d. when an animal dies e. when an animal runs from a predator Correct! Wrong! Correct! Wrong! Section 1. Context Clues.

7. Historic Species of the Turks and Caicos Islands 9. Prized a. broken b. useless c. highly valued d. hidden e. eaten 10. Former a. previous b. large c. blue d. new e. next Correct! Wrong! Correct! Wrong! Section 1. Context Clues.

8. Historic Species of the Turks and Caicos Islands 1. When was the last monk seal seen in the Caribbean? a. 1492 b. 1776 c. 1850 d. 1952 e. 1999 2. Why did the monk seals go extinct in the Caribbean? a. spread of disease b. overhunting by humans c. hurricanes d. they forgot how to swim e. sharks ate them all Correct! Wrong! Correct! Wrong! Section 2. Details and Main Point.

9. Historic Species of the Turks and Caicos Islands 3. Which of the following do manatees eat? a. fish b. lobster c. seagrass d. humans e. conch 4. Why did the number of manatees go down? a. spread of disease b. overhunting by humans c. hurricanes d. they forgot how to swim e. sharks ate them all Correct! Wrong! Correct! Wrong! Section 2. Details and Main Point.

10. Historic Species of the Turks and Caicos Islands 5. According to scientists’ estimates, how many green sea turtles were there in the Caribbean when Columbus first sailed in 1492? a. 1,000 b. 50,000 c. 100,000 d. 1,000,000 e. 30,000,000 6. Which of the following best expresses the main point of the passage? a. Because of overhunting by humans, many species that were once abundant in the Caribbean are now gone or have very small populations. b. Monk seals probably ate fish and crabs c. Manatees should be re-introduced to the Turks and Caicos Islands. d. We should hunt turtles quickly and try to cause them to go extinct as fast as we can. e. Christopher Columbus hunted monk seals, manatees and turltes when he came to the Caribbean. Correct! Wrong! Correct! Wrong! Section 2. Details and Main Point.

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