World Wide Fund for Nature was formed to do the mission of the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of natural resources, and the reduction of POLLUTION and wasteful consumption. a. contamination b. energy c. extincti

Toxic chemicals in the air and land, CONTAMINATED water and increased water temperatures have also driven many species to the verge of extinction. (Opposite meaning) A. clean B. dirty C. poluted D. dark

Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness of conservation needs. a. effort b. benefit c. exploitation d. knowledge

In recent centuries, hundreds of species have DISAPPEARED, almost always as a result of human activities. (Opposite meaning) A. appeared B. vanished C. arrived D. affected

Humans depend on species diversity to PROVIDE food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture. a. raise b. produce d. reserve

If an area is _______, all the trees there are cut down or destroyed. a. endangered b. deforested c. contaminated d. polluted

Many nations have laws offering protection to these species, such as forbidding hunting, restricting land development or creating _______. a. agencies b. reserves c. awareness d. challenges

Traffic congestion in big cities DETERS many people from using their private cars at peak hours. (Opposite meaning) A. prohibits B. protects C. encourages D. limits

It is found that ENDANGERED species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such as much of Asia and Africa. a. disappeared b. increased c. threatened d. reduced

Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause DESTRUCTION to wildlife. a. organization b. contamination c. protection d. damage

The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and HABITAT loss. a. reserve b. generation c. natural environment d. diversity

Life on Earth is DISAPPEARING fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken. a. vanishing b. damaging c. polluting d. destroying

_______ is the protection of environment and natural resources. a. Survival b. Commerce c. Conservation d. Extinction