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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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

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

TRUE or FALSE? Invasive species grow quickly due to the lack of predators. This leads to a decline or extinction of the native population.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

A species that is not native to an area is called a ---

• Native Species.

• Natural Species.

• Invasive Species.

• Symbiotic Species.

Reviewing from last week, what is a native species?

• A species that live in the region where they evolved. They belong here.

• A species from elsewhere that were brought in by humans either on purpose of by accident. They did not evolve to live here.

What term best describes an organism that has been transported to a new region?

• Native
• Non-Native
• Predator
• Heterotroph

What term best describes an organism that naturally evolved in a particular region?

• Native
• Non-Native
• Alien
• Invasive

A species that is NOT native to a particular region is called

• natural
• invasive
• endemic
• extraordinary