Why Is the Giant Panda an Endangered Species

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why is the giant panda an endangered species? 

• A) It has a low birth rate and small litter size. 
• B) Its mating rituals are so complex that it rarely mates. 
• C) It has a large litter size but a high death rate because of predation. 
• D) It is a generalized species that eats only evergreen leaves.

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Definitions:

Igneous

Refers to rocks or minerals that solidified from molten or partly molten material, indicative of volcanic processes.

Sediment

Grains and other fragments that originate from the weathering and transport of rocks, and the unconsolidated deposits that result from the deposition of this material.

Transported

Refers to materials that have been moved from their original location to a new place by natural processes such as erosion or glaciation.

Metamorphic Rock

A type of rock formed through the alteration of pre-existing rocks in response to high heat, pressure, and chemically active fluids.