Second half-year Test 9th Grade Reading variant 1

Global warming is caused by …. and other greenhouse gases that become trapped in the atmosphere.

  The WWF often study large carnivores due to estimate …

1.    The global warming of the earth is called …

  By using donor money to protect the habitats of larger animals through reforestation and similar groups, means to protect …

According to the article, an endangered species is one that is dangerous to humans.

Climate change poses the greatest threat to polar bears today.

People are less interested in reforestation projects that protect small wildlife, such as plants and insects.

Donations are more generally offered for the protection of large animals such as bears or elephants.

The WWF estimates 25% of the Antarctic sea ice has disappeared in the past 30 years.

Since the ESA was introduced in the US in 1973, many species have been taken off the list in order to increased populations