The Great Plains

Question 1

__________ Many kinds of plants and animals in an area

Answer 1

biodiversity

Question 2

__________people who want to protect things, especially natural things in the environment such as animals and plants

Answer 2

conservationists

Question 3

______ crossed 2 different breeds of an animal or a plant to produce an animal or plant that is a mixed breed

Answer 3

crossbred

Question 4

______ an area of science that looks at how living things relate to their environment

Answer 4

ecology

Question 5

______ describes a plant or animal that is no longer alive on Earth

Answer 5

extinct

Question 6

______ the natural environment of a living thing

Answer 6

habitat

Question 7

_________moving from place to place

Answer 7

nomadic

Question 8

_________a rich food that is found in plants and animals and is a necessary part of every animal’s diet

Answer 8

protein

Question 9

_________a group of plants or animals that share the same features, come from the same family, and are able to breed together

Answer 9

species

Question 10

_______________the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.

Answer 10

agriculture

Question 11

______become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease

Answer 11

declined

Question 12

___________a temporary change in environmental conditions that causes a pronounced change in an ecosystem

Answer 12

disorder

Question 13

__________establish or indicate who or what

Answer 13

identify

Question 14

__________likely to be the case or to happen.

Answer 14

probable

Question 15

_________grow or develop well

Answer 15

thrived

Question 16

___________not expected or regarded as likely to happen.

Answer 16

unexpected