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Invasive Species/Animal Communication

Authored by Jim Franklin

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6th Grade

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Invasive Species/Animal Communication
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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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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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Kudzu has overgrown many parts of southern Missouri and native ground plants have disappeared from the area. This is an example of:

Parasitism between kudzu and the native plants
A predator prey relationship between ground plants and kudzu
Competition occurring between the native and invasive species
Commesalism occurring between the kudzo and native plants

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The field mouse population in Australia has grown so fast that they eat an average of  $4 billion of wheat every year. Their fast growth is caused by:

A. The mice like to reproduce
B. A lack of a native species to eat the field mouse
C. Abundant food supply
Both B and C

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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If a blue catfish is introduced and eats the large fish who eat the smaller fish, what will happen to the population of the smaller fish?

Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
No affect on smaller fish

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Ability to breathe in the air & in the water
Large, sharp teeth
Produce many offspring
Is a top predator

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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