Invasive Species

What is an invasive species?

• A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
• A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
• A keystone species in an environment
• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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An invasive species can be natural (as in a result or imigration due to habitat loss) or can be a result of human activity. True or false?

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Invasive species alter the ecosystem by __________in number quickly,this leads to _____ food for the native species.

• increasing, less

• declining,more

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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What are 3 main ways to control invasive species populations?_______control, _______control,_______ control

• mind, spirit, body
• chemical,mechanical, biological
• body, thought,environmental
• thought,verbal, biological

An example of an invasive species in Hawaii is the Cane Toad, who was brought in to eat ______ in sugarcane fields.

• sugar
• snakes
• pests
• birds

Invasive species grow quickly due to the lack of predators, this leads to a decline or extinction of the native population. True or false? 

• false
• true

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4