Instructions:

For the multiple choice, circle the letter of the answer that is correct. For the True or False questions, circle True if the sentence is correct or False if the sentence is not correct.

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Part A: Multiple Choice – Choose the best answer.

1) What are chinampas?

a) A kind of party boat

b) Aztec floating gardens

c) Underwater animals

d) A type of fish

2) What type of animal is an axolotl?

a) Frog

b) Fish

c) Salamander

d) Lizard

3) Where can you find Xochimilco?

a) Argentina

b) Spain

c) Mexico City

d) Texas

4) Why are axolotls hard to see in the wild?

a) They only come out at night

b) They hide underground

c) The canals are polluted and full of other fish

d) They live in trees

5) Why are carp and tilapia a problem?

a) They eat the axolotls

b) They make the water colder

c) They compete for food and space with the ajolotes
d) They scare away birds

Part B: True or False – Circle the correct answer.

Axolotl means "water monster" in Nahuatl. – True / False
Chinampas were used for celebrations. – True / False
The axolotl is now extinct in the wild. – True / False
Scientists are raising axolotls in labs to help save them. – True / False
Farmers around Mexico City are bringing back traditional methods to protect the ecosystem. – True / False