Invasive 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 alter the ecosystem by ___________in number quickly, leading to _____ food for the native species.

• increasing; less

• decline; decrease

• increasing; more

• decline; tasty

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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A species that is not native to an area and causes harm to native species is called:

• Notso Native Species

• All-Naturale Species

• Notyomamas Native Species

• Hitch-hiker Species

• Invasive Species

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

• Kudzu

• Zebra Mussel

• Asian Carp

• Feral Pigs (Wild Hogs)

Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly? 

• Invasive Species are native to an area. 
• Invasive species are prey to many animals.
• Invasive species have no predators.
• Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.

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

• Ecosystem, population, biosphere, organism, community

• Biosphere, Community, organism, population, ecosystem

• Organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

• Ecosystem, community, population, organism, bisosphere

Which of these words does NOT describe an invasive species?

• alien

• intruder

• non-native

• natural

The primary cause of invasive species introduction is

• too much food

• human actions

• weather events

• asteroids

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Zebra mussels probably eat

• great white sharks

• algae

• small mouth bass

• phytoplankton