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axolotl

Quiz by Nicole Voelz

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  • Q1
    According to the first article, many people think axolotls are __________.
    special
    dangerous
    unimportant
    thriving
    30s
  • Q2
    Which sentences from the story support the correct answer to question 1? Choose TWO.
    Axolotls can regrow many parts of their bodies.
    . . . axolotls thrived in the lakes and canals near what was once the capital of the Aztec Empire.
    They are often portrayed as mere pets.
    Their sweet faces and frilly gills have made these adorable animals popular pets and social media stars. The ancient Aztec . . . believed the creatures were magical.
    30s
  • Q3
    What does the word habitat mean in the phrase "to save the axolotl, scientists would need to save its natural habitat"?
    how an animal behaves
    the place a plant or animal lives
    what people think about a type of plant or animal
    the food a plant or animal eats
    30s
  • Q4
    Scientist Luis Zambrano is trying to help axolotls by __________. Choose TWO.
    helping people farm in more environmentally friendly ways
    creating protected areas for them, moving them to labs, homes, and schools
    releasing fish into the environment
    30s
  • Q5
    Which sentences from the story support the correct answers to question 4? Choose TWO.
    These farmers are growing crops on the floating gardens without using chemicals.
    And some that remain in use are farmed using chemicals, which pollute the water.
    But there are more than a million axolotls living as pets in homes around the world or in labs . . . Fences have been installed around the floating gardens to keep the axolotls safe from hungry fish.
    30s
  • Q6
    The photographs on page 20 show ________.
    a key difference between wild axolotls and those bred in captivity
    where axolotls are found in the wild
    threats axolotls face
    how scientists are helping axolotls
    30s
  • Q7
    The purpose of virtual animal adoption is to __________. Choose TWO.
    give students a pet they can care for
    keep threatened animals in their natural habitat
    allow students to observe a live creature in class, raise money to help a wild animal
    30s
  • Q8
    Both articles show that axolotls ________. Choose TWO.
    are struggling to survive in the wild, can regrow body parts
    can be helped in different ways
    can be virtually adopted by schools
    30s
  • Q9
    Describe the challenges axolotls face.
    They have no natural predators.
    They are thriving in every environment.
    They are only found in captivity.
    Axolotls face environmental threats, habitat destruction, and competition with invasive species.
    30s
  • Q10
    What are people doing to help axolotls?
    People are creating protected areas, raising awareness, and engaging in conservation efforts to help axolotls.
    Promoting their extinction.
    Using them only for research.
    Ignoring their habitats.
    30s

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