Quiz about Invasive Species

Question 1

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

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In ballast tanks of ships

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They were released by pet owners

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They have always been in the Great Lakes

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They accidentally traveled in someone's luggage

Question 2

1. What makes a species invasive?

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Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives

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Not having papers

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Species that can't adapt

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Plants that take up too much space

Question 3

Which of the following is a main characteristic of most invasive species?

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Produce many offspring; can reproduce quickly

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Ability to breathe in the air & in the water

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Large, sharp teeth

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is always an animal

Question 4

Invasive species have a negative impact on...

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Both the ecosystem and the economy

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the ecosystem

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the economy (money)

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None of these

Question 5

What do invasive species do to the habitat they move into? (paragraph 2)

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crowd out local plants and animals

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eat all the mice and deer

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create a food chain

Question 6

What's one EFFECT of pythons invading the Everglades?

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the number of small mammals, like mice, are decreasing

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the number of white-tailed deer is increasing

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pythons can grow to be 18 feet long

Question 7

What's one problem with the pythons preying on all the small animals in the Everglades?

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other animals can't find any food

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the grass can't grow as fast

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the deer have nothing to eat

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plants can't photosynthesize

Question 8

Invasive species can have a major impact on the ecosystem.

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TRUE

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FALSE

Question 9

Invasive species can crowd out native species.

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TRUE

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FALSE

Question 10

What does the work Invade mean?

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To move into and harm

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To walk into a room and ask directions

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To move into and sit down quietly

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To stay put

Question 11

Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly?

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Invasive species have no predators.

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Invasive Species are native to an area.

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Invasive species are prey to many animals.

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Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.

Question 12

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

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Pet owners dumped their unwanted fish into the ocean.

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The lionfish swam there from The Pacific Ocean.

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

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The lionfish migrate there every winter.

Question 13

It's hard to reduce lionfish numbers because _______.

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all of the above.

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

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they have spines that keep predators from eating them.

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they reproduce quickly.

Question 14

This invasive plant came from Asia and was believed to be a pretty decoration.  Unfortunately, it covers native plants and blocks sunlight from reaching them.

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Kudzu Vine

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Feral Swine

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Sea Lamprepy

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Zebra Mussels

Question 15

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

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Zebra Mussel

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Sea Lamprey

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Asian Carp

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Feral Swine

Question 16

The Asian Carp is causing what type of damage/risks to native animals?

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D.  Both answers A and B are correct.

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A.  It is eating the food of the native fish.

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B.  It is jumping out of the water, injuring boaters.

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C.  It destroys crops and clogs pipes.

Question 17

The sea lamprey is a risk to native fish because:

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It attaches to the body and sucks the blood from the fish.

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It eats the alage the fish need.

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It is ruining beaches.

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The lamprey causes no risk to native fish.

Question 18

Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly?

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Invasive species have no predators.

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Invasive Species are native to an area.

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Invasive species are prey to many animals.

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Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.

Question 19

Invasive species cause harm to what?

Choose all that apply

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health of organisms

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environment

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economy (money)

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atmosphere only

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water only

Question 20

Invasive species [more than 1 answer]

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take over the habitat of other organisms

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destroy/decrease biodiversity

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cause the populations of native organisms to decrease

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increases the populations of native organisms

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improves/increases biodiversity

Question 21

The Nutria was intentionally introduced

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for the fur trade

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to control the algae in catfish ponds

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to control the cane beetle in sugar cane fields

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to domesticate as a pig

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to have similar wildlife as Europe

Question 22

How does the European starling cause harm to the ecosystems that it invades?

Choose all that apply.

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it eats & damages fruit trees and bushes

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it takes over nesting holes of native birds

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it eats native fish out of ponds and rivers

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it destroys the wood in people's homes

Question 23

How do the invasive nutria harm the ecosystem?

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they eat the vegetation in wetlands

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they eat the native birds' eggs

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they take over nests of native birds

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they go into people's houses

Question 24

How do animals get from their native habitat to new areas? Choose all that apply.

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in the ballast area of ships

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from pet owners releasing them into the wild

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by traveling on the backs of other animals when they move

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by wind blowing them into new areas where they don't belong

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