Invasive Species in Alaska

Which of the following invasive species are not found in Alaska according to the passage?

• Elodia

• Northern Pike

• Salmon

• Quagga Mussels

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember

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What is Pete Johnson’s profession?

• ergonomist

• agronomist

• soilologist

• biologist

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember

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The author claims that Alaska will soon lose its charm as a tourist attraction. True or False?

• true

• false

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

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Match the speaker with the solution they have offered in the passage

• Rob Massengill

• Raising awareness about invasive species in Alaska

• Aaron Martin

• Money and inter-agency planning

• Tammy Davis

• Cleaning gears, equipment, and clothing

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

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What method does the author use to develop their claim in the passage?

• Probing method

• Interview method

• Survey method

• Rebuttal method

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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Re-order the progress of claims that the author has made in the passage:

• types of invasive species

• definition of invasive species

• ways in which invasive species threaten Alaska

• resources needed to stop invasive species from entering the state

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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Which of the following supports the author's claim that invasive species threaten Alaska’s economy?

• invasive plants choke out the lake, which reduces property values.

• some invasive plants and parasites threaten agriculture and forestry resources

• aquatic invasive species also impact the type of gear we can use for fishing

• invasive species can change the beauty of our forests

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate

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Which of the following supports the author's claim that visitors should be concerned about invasive species?

• Invasive species cause losses to wild native fish and wildlife of economic importance like salmon and moose.

• Thick mats formed by Elodea in lakes and sloughs can pose safety hazards for boat and plane travel.

• Alaska has the most intact ecosystems that support some of the biggest commercial fisheries in the world

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate

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Based on the passage, create an awareness pamphlet on how tourists can prevent Alaska from the invasion of invasive species.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Create

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What does the term "pristine" mean in the context of the passage?

• polluted

• pure and untouched

• damaged

• overgrown

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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