Endangered Species Word Search
A free Endangered Species word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ENDANGERED, EXTINCTION, BIODIVERSITY, HABITAT, CONSERVATION, THREATENED, PROTECTED, WILDLIFE, POACHING, ECOSYSTEM, SUSTAINABLE, RESTORATION.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Endangered Species word list, defined
- ENDANGERED /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒəd/ · adjective
- At risk of harm, destruction, or extinction; especially used of plant and animal species threatened with dying out entirely. Related: threatened, at risk, imperiled, in jeopardy.
- EXTINCTION /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/ · noun
- The state or process of a species, family, or larger group ceasing to exist; also, the act of extinguishing or putting an end to something such as a fire, a debt, or a legal right. Related: extermination, eradication, annihilation, obliteration.
- BIODIVERSITY /ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvɜːrsəti/ · noun
- The variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat, ecosystem, or on Earth as a whole, encompassing the diversity of species, genetic variation within species, and the variety of ecosystems themselves. Related: biological variety, ecological richness, species richness, variety of life.
- HABITAT /həˈbɪtæt/ · noun
- The natural environment in which an organism lives, or the physical environment in which a particular species of plant or animal lives. Related: environment, ecosystem, habitat, niche.
- CONSERVATION /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən/ (UK); /ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃən/ (US) · noun
- The protection, preservation, and careful management of natural resources, wildlife, or the environment; also the action of keeping something from being wasted, damaged, or lost. Related: preservation, protection, conservancy, safeguarding.
- THREATENED /θrɛˈθɛndəd/ · verb, adjective
- To be in danger of being harmed or destroyed, or to be likely to cause harm or damage. (Of a species) likely to become extinct. Related: endangered, menaced, imperiled, vulnerable.
- PROTECTED /ˈprɒktɪd/ · adjective
- Having a legal right to protection; safeguarded from harm or injury. Provided with protection, such as a protective covering. Related: guarded, defended, safeguarded, secured.
- WILDLIFE /ˈwaɪldˌfaɪl/ · noun
- Animals living in their natural state in a particular region or country. Related: fauna, animals, nature, wild.
- POACHING /pəʊtʃɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The act of secretly taking someone, especially a person or animal, away from their home or place of work, often for the purpose of exploiting them. To cook food gently in liquid, typically at a low temperature. Related: kidnapping, snatching, stealing, smuggling.
- ECOSYSTEM /ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm/ · noun
- A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment, considered as a functioning unit. By extension, any complex network of interdependent elements that functions as a whole. Related: environment, habitat, biome, biosphere.
- SUSTAINABLE /səbˈsteɪnəbəl/ · adjective
- Able to be maintained at a certain level without depleting natural resources; capable of being supported or upheld. Related: eco-friendly, green, environmentally conscious, long-lasting.
- RESTORATION /rɛstɔːˈreɪʃən/ · noun
- The act of restoring something to its original state or condition, or the state of being restored. The process of returning something to a former or original condition, especially after a period of decline or neglect. Related: renewal, rehabilitation, reclamation, revival.
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