Keystone Species Types
Authored by Ingrid Moon
Biology
7th - 10th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A species that plays a critical role in the health, maintenance, growth, or definition of an ecosystem.
keystone
invasive
engineer
predator
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Two or more species that engage in mutually beneficial interactions.
mutualists
engineers
invasives
predators
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A species that does not belong in a balanced ecosystem, comes in, and changes it (usually for the worse).
flagnship
umbrella
invasive
predator
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A species that helps to manage prey populations, which in turn controls the ecosystem's producers (vegetation).
predator
keystone
engineer
mutualist
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A species whose value is tied to its large geographic range, and sometimes includes migratory organisms.
engineer
umbrella
mutualist
foundation
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A species that becomes popular in media, drawing attention to its fragile or endangered habitat.
mutualist
predator
umbrella
flagship
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A species that creates and/or maintains a habitat, often the basis for an entire ecosystem.
engineer
foundation
predator
keystone
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
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