Invasive Species Lesson

What is it called when a species has a negative impact on a ecosystem?

• Negative Species

• Non-Native Species

• Invasive Species

• Native 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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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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Invasive species can crowd out native species.

• True

• False

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A species that does not belong in a balanced ecosystem, comes in, and changes it (usually for the worse).

• flagnship

• umbrella

• invasive

• predator

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Which of the following is an example of an invasive species?

• Trout

• Kudzu

• Mosquito

• Daisy

What is an INVASIVE SPECIES?

• a plant or animal that does harm in its non-native environment

• a plant that lives in the bottom of the ocean

• a plant or animal that lives in its native area

• a plant or animal that doesn't eat anything

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This invasive species came over in boats from Europe in the 1980's.  They harm native fish, clog pipes and ruin beaches.  

• Sea Lamprey

• Zebra Mussel

• Asian Carp

• Feral Swine

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What is an example of an invasive species where we live?

• Deer

• Kudzu

• Skunks

• Corn

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The Cane Toad was intentionally introduced

• to control the algae in catfish ponds

• to control the cane beetle in sugar cane fields

• to domesticate as a pig

• to have similar wildlife as Europe

• for the fur trade

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