Invasive Species Quiz

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 a___________in number quickly,this leads to _____ food for the native  species. 

• increasing  less
• decline  decreasing

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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 grows out of control, is not native, and harms the environment is...

• invasive
• threatened
• endangered
• extinct

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How do invasive species travel?

• They are pets released by people.

• They travel via boat, latching themselves onto the hull and traveling for thousands of miles

• They are brought in by people traveling or importing goods.

• All of the above

Invasive species can have a major negative impact on the ecosystem

• true

• false

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How can we try to help fix the invasive species problem?

• Make sure you’re not taking any native plant, animal, or bug with you when you travel

• Do not transport plants from other places, even as decoration.

• Do not release pet animals into the wild.

• All of the above.

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If a new, NON-NATIVE species that eats rabbits was introduced into this food chain, what would probably happen?

• the population of rabbits would increase

• the population of eagles would decrease

• the population of eagles would increase

• there would be less sunlight

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Which statement about invasive species is true?

• they can help the food web get better

• lots of animals eat them

• they get killed off quickly

• they reproduce quickly

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What is something that is common to most invasive species?

• they don't live long

• they can't have babies in the new area

• they can't eat anything in the new area

• they don't have many predators in their new area

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