Endangered and Invasive Species

When taken to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten native plants of the new habitat.  Why do they do this?

• Non-native plants are able to mutate rapidly
• Non-native  plants cause native animals to relocate
• Non-native plants are able to be used for medicine
• Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources

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How did the zebra mussels end up in the Great Lakes?

• In ballast tanks of ships
• They were intentionally released
• They have always been in the Great Lakes
• That's not a zebra mussel

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A non-native plant that causes problems to the environment that it is introduced to is called __________.

• Invasive
• Weed
• Indigenous
• Purple

1. What makes a species invasive?

• Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives 
• Not having papers
• Species that can't adapt
• Plants that take up too much space

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What kind of organisms can become invasive? 

• Lions, Tigers, Bears
• Plants, Animals, or Pathogens 
• Animals
• Plants

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What is the main cause for species invading?

• Air Pollution 
• Wanting to be adventerous
• Human Means 
• Themselves

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Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly? 

• invasive species require more energy than other organisms
• invasive species are prey to many animals.
• invasive species have no natural predators.
• invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.

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Why are invasive species a threat to biodiversity?

• They compete with natives.
• They are a new species.
• They can't survive in their new habitat.

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What agency oversees and enforces the Endangered Species Act?

• Congress

• Department of the Interior

• US Fish and Wildlife

• Bureau of Indian Affairs

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What are the classifications for species under the endangered species act (select all that apply)?

• Endangered

• Worrisome

• Extinct

• Threatened

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