Invasive Species

What is an invasive species?

• An organism that is new to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.

• An organism that is native to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.

• An organism that is new to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.

• An organism that is native to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.

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Invasive species can have a major impact on the ecosystem.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Invasive species can crowd out native species.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Invasive species don't harm native species that are beneficial to the environment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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What does the word Invade mean?

• To walk into a room and ask directions

• To move into and sit down quietly

• To move into and harm

• To stay put

Scientists are not ______ of controlling every invader species because there are too many of them in too many places. 

• Alter
• Capable 
• invade
• Species 

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Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly? 

• Invasive Species are native to an area. 
• Invasive species are prey to many animals.
• Invasive species have no predators.
• Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.

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Click on the map to help answer this question: What can we predict about the population of Feral Swine for the year 2016?

• There will be less feral swine in 2016 than there were in 1982.

• There will be more feral swine in 2016 than there were in 2010

• There were fewer feral swine in 2004 than 1982.

• There will be no change in feral swine population.

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What caused the lionfish to end up in the Atlantic Ocean?

• The lionfish swam there from The Pacific Ocean.

• Pet owners dumped their unwanted fish into the ocean.

• Pet owners lost them and found them in the Atlantic Ocean.

• The lionfish migrate there every winter.

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It's hard to reduce lionfish numbers because _______.

• they often live in spots where divers can't reach them.

• they have spines that keep predators from eating them.

• they reproduce quickly.

• all of the above.

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