Invasive Species

The primary cause of the introduction of invasive species introduction is ---

• too much food.

• human action.

• weather events.

• asteroids.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Invasive species cause harm to the --- [choose 3]

• economy.

• atmosphere only.

• environment.

• health of organisms.

• water only.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

TRUE or FALSE? Invasive species can be introduced to an ecosystem accidentally.

• True

• False

Invasive species --- [choose 3]

• take over the habitat of other organisms.

• increases the populations of native organisms.

• decrease biodiversity.

• increase biodiversity.

• cause the populations of native organisms to decrease.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Invasive species can cause or lead to the --- [choose 2]

• increase of native plants and animals.

• habitats to be permanently altered.

• decrease of invasive plants and animals.

• extinction of native plants and animals.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

TRUE or FALSE? Invasive species can be introduced to an ecosystem intentionally.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Invasive species alter the ecosystem by ______ in number quickly. This leads to ______ food for the native species.

• increasing, less

• increasing, more

• decreasing, less

• decreasing, more

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

TRUE or FALSE? Invasive species can be introduced to an ecosystem accidentally/

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE? Invasive species can be introduced to an ecosystem intentionally (on purpose).

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5