PA Invasive Species Quiz

Invasive species alter the ecosystem by a___________in number quickly,this leads to _____ food for the native  species. 

• increasing  less
• decline  decreasing

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A species that is not native to an area is called: 

• Native Species
• Natural Species
• Invasive Species
• Symbiotic Species

Name the levels of an ecosystem in order from smallest to largest.

• Ecosystem, population, organism, community

• Community, organism, population, ecosystem

• Organism, population, community, ecosystem

• Ecosystem, community, population, organism

The primary cause of invasive species introduction is

• too much food

• human actions

• weather events

• asteroids

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which invasive maple tree oozes a milky sap from the petiole of its leaves?

• sugar maple

• sycamore maple

• norway maple

• red maple

Which invasive tree is easily mistaken for a sumac, ash, or black walnut?

• tree-of-heaven

• autumn olive

• common buckhorn

• princess tree

This invasive species was brought to Ontario in the 1800's as a culinary herb. Its roots emit chemicals which hinder the growth of native plants.

• Wild parsnip

• Giant hogweed

• Garlic Mustard

• Purple loosestrife

This ash tree's S- shaped damage is caused by which of the following insects?

• HWA Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

• Spotted lanternfly

• Emerald ash borer

• Sweat bee

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The invasive species from Asia shown here is know for:

• Jumping

• Swimming

• Multiplying at an incredibly fast rate

• Being able to survive in extremely dry habitats