PPT-MY EXTINCT SPECIES PROJECT

By insert your name here My species I am researching is insert species here Find a species from these websites http sciencediscoverycomcreatures10extinctspecieshtm httpwwwthedailygreencomenvironmentalnewslatestrecentlyextinctanimalslist470209slide1. Mr. P. Life Science. What do you think?. What happens if a species fails to adapt to its environment?. Share with your Partner. What happens if a species fails to adapt to its environment?. Share with the class. AP Environmental Science. Mr. Grant. Lesson . 38. Objectives:. Define . the terms . extinction. , . extirpation. and . mass extinction. .. Contrast . background extinction rates and periods of mass extinction.. Conservation Biology. Legal protection of species. :. US Endangered Species Act 1973:. . law which makes it illegal to harm any species on its list; protect habitat.. History. Endangered Species Act (ESA) passed by congress in 1973 – signed by Pres. Nixon.. . . contents . 1. Are mammoths just elephants?. 2/3. When did they become extinct?/why did they become extinct. 4. What did mammoths eat?. 5. What did mammoths weigh?. . . About Animals!. Test and Survey!. Instructions. Click the orange link to continue, please do not press anything other then the link, please do not go back in the middle of this survey, Thank you.. Click to start the test. The Sixth Mass Extinction. Essential Questions. 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?. Chapter 26.4:. F. eature.  . I. nvestigation. Background. Scientists had been studying. relationships between living. species. Found they could take DNA from extinct species and compare it to living species. The Species Approach. Chapter 9. Core Case Study: . The Passenger Pigeon: Gone Forever. Once the most numerous bird on earth.. In 1858, Passenger Pigeon hunting became a big business.. By 1900 they became extinct from over-harvest and habitat loss.. Alessandro Gentili . 12TKO. Vulnerable -. Abarema. . abbottii. . What: . A tree confined to broadleaved woodland on limestone soils. .. Where: North East Dominican republic . Food chain status: Producer . Extinction. . Animal. . extinctions may be caused by natural . or . cooling . oroccurrences. such as climatic heating . changes in sea levels .In more modern times however . human . activity has been to . Pterosaurs lived in the Mesozoic Era, from about 251 million to 65 million years ago. . Their fossils have been found on every continent. . Quick facts about Pterosaurs. . Environment When Pterosaurs was alive…. Materials extracted from plants are used in about 50% of the medicines used in the western world.. Products from plants are often cheaper and safer than man made (synthetic) ones.. To identify which plants are useful, scientists study traditional folklore and observe their practices. Many of the chemicals withdrawn from plants have been used by natives for many years.. Why is it important ?. Animals are important because :. If a specie dies the whole eco system will destroy. If a specie dies another specie could die too because there is a food chain. . What are killing animals . Mass Extinctions, & . Adaptive Radiations. The rise and fall of dominant groups. Continental Drift. The continents are part of great plates of the Earth’s crust that essentially float on the underlying portion of the mantle.