AP Environmental Science

Answer: D - Endangered is the term used for a species that is in immediate danger of disappearing forever.

Key Takeaway: As the human population grows, it places more and more demands upon the Earth’s resources. Supplies of food, water, living space, and mineral extraction become depleted, as do the habitats in each of the areas affected by the resource extraction. When these habitats are decimated, this greatly affects the species residing there. Threatened species are those that are in danger of possible being depleted, endangered are species that are in immediate danger of disappearing, and extinct refers to species that are completely gone from the Earth.