Species Category Quiz

Which type of species are "very important in the environment. If removed, a cascade of BAD events would happen"

• Native Species

• Invasive Species

• Endangered Species

• Keystone Species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which type of species are "likely to become endangered in the future"?

• Keystone Species

• Extinct Species

• Threatened Species

• Invasive Species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which type of species are "originally from the area"?

• Endangered Species

• Invasive Species

• Keystone Species

• Native Species

Answer explanation

Not all native species are considered keystone species!!

Which type of species are "at risk for going extinct"?

• Native Species

• Invasive Species

• Endangered Species

• Threatened Species

Which type of species are "Non-native plants AND animals that can harm/negatively impact an environment " ?

• Invasive Species

• Non-native

• Threatened Species

• Epidemic Species

Answer explanation

Invasive species "INVADE" an area and are harmful to the habitat

Not all non-native species are invasive!

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which type of keystone species are "important hunters of the food chain"?

• Modifier/Engineer

• Predator

• Prey

• Mutualist

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which type of keystone species are "important food supply for many other animals"?

• Modifier/Engineer

• Prey

• Mutualist

• Host

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which type of keystone species are "an organism that provides food and shelter for other animals"?

• Modifier/Engineer

• Predator

• Host

• Mutualist

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which type of keystone species "physically change the environment"?

• Modifier

• Predator

• Engineer

• Mutualist

Which animals are a keystone predator. Hint: There can be 1 or more answers

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Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5