Extinction

Lesson Objective

- Describe how an organism may become extinct.

(A)
Terminology
A species is extinct when the last individual has died.

A species is globally extinct when it is no longer found

anywhere on Earth.

A species is locally extinct when it is no longer found

in a particular area e.g. wolves are locally extinct in the
U.K.
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The Sixth Extinction

Copy into your book and Complete:
Extinctions
In the past, there have been __ mass extinctions on Earth.
Today h________ are causing another mass extinction.
The main reason for the current extinction are e____________
change, such as h______ loss and c_______ change. Other
factors include h______ and p__________.

When species are unable to a_________ to environmental

change, they become extinct.
Adaptation and Extinction Question

E C A
Pupils study the Pupils study the Pupils study the
impact of different impact of different impact of different
factors on ecosystems factors on ecosystems factors on ecosystems
and populations and and populations and and populations and
describe easily describe relatively describe complex
B12 identifiable ecological complex ecological ecological
relationships and give relationships and relationships and
examples of energy explain and show explain and make
flows and ecocycles. relationships between generalisations
energy flows and concerning the flow of
ecocycles. energy and ecocycles.
 E C
Pupil mentions how an Pupil mentions how two
adaptations will no longer
adaptation will not give the fox an edge in
give the fox an edge in hunting. Leading to no food
hunting. Leading to no for the animal.
food for the animal.
“The fox will not be able to
use camouflage to hunt. It’s
“The fox will not be larger feet may not allow it
B12 able to use camouflage to run as well on grass
to hunt and will get no or “Its thicker fur may lead
food.” to it overheating and he may
not be able to run for as
long”
So the fox will die out
through lack of food.
A
Pupil mentions how two
adaptations will no longer
give the fox an edge in
hunting and describes how
the hare may be better
adapted to the new
environment. Leading to no
food for the animal.
(Same as for ‘C’) And
The hare still has strong legs
for running fast and his
larger ears will help him to
hear the approaching fox.
The hare still has food it can
eat (grass).
Watch the video and read Page 272
in Biology for You

Write a short essay (no more than 250 words)

on how the horse has evolved over the past 60
million years
 Read Page 273 in Biology for You
Q’s
1. Name all the animals that are now extinct
2. Name the animals that need protection because they
are endangered
3. Name a few reasons why animals become extinct.
4. What is natural selection? Give an example
5. What is a dodo?
6. Why did it survive initially?
7. Give three reasons why it became extinct.