Question

Complete the word puzzle.​

Answer 1

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• 1.ENDANGERED
• 2.RED DATA BOOK
• 5. DROUGHT

Across

• 1.EXTINCT
• 3.ENDEMIC
• 4.BIODIVERSITY

Explanation:

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1. An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction.

2. Red Data Book is a state document established for documenting rare and endangered species of animals, plants, and fungi as well as some local subspecies that exist within the territory.

5. Consequence of deforestation is desertification. It is a type of land degradation in drylands in which biological productivity is lost due to natural processes or induced by human activities whereby fertile areas become increasingly arid.

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1. Extinction is the termination of a kind of organism or a kind of species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species and the capacity to recover the breed is lost before extinction.

3. Endemic species are plant and animal species that are found in a particular geographical region and are found no-where else in the world.

4. Biodiversity is the biological variety and variability of life on Earth. It is typically a measure of variation at the genetic, species, and ecosystem level.

Answer 2

Answer:

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1. Species on the verge of extinction - Endangered.

2. A book carrying information about endangered species - Red data book.

5. Consequence of deforestation - Drought.

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1. Species which have vanished - Extinct.

3. Species found only in a particular habitat - Endemic.

4. Variety of plants, animals and microorganisms found in an area - Biodiversity.