Brain Pop: Invasive Species

When removed from its natural habitat, an invasive species:

• Struggles to find food

• Cannot adapt to the climate

• Thrives and causes harm

• Enhances its new environment

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In a healthy ecosystem, the populations of each species tend to ________ from year to year.

• grow

• shrink

• shrink and grow

• disappear

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Which species is a predator?

• Japanese Honeysuckle

• Burmese Python

• Rabbit

• Emerald Ash Borer

Which word best describes the feeding relationships in a food web?

• Interconnected

• Independent

• Unrelated

• Insignificant

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Ash trees are key to the health of certain forest ecosystems because they:

• Consume the most resources

• Are the largest organisms

• Live closest to the ground

• Support many other species

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What happens to an ecosystem when a native species disappears?

• Biodiversity increases

• Invasive species leave

• The food web becomes more stable

• Opportunities open up for invasive species

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A niche in an ecosystem is most similar to:

• A book on a shelf

• A job in a company

• A student in a classroom

• A clue to a mystery

A conservation scientist’s work may include protecting:

• Predators from prey

• Native species from extinction

• Invasive species from humans

• Pets from predators

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What does the story of Rat Island demonstrate about removing invasive species?

• It requires expensive technology

• Total removal is never possible

• The best fixes use poison

• Solutions should minimize harm to the ecosystem

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How can you support conservation efforts?

• Collect environmental data

• Plant native species in gardens

• Join a group that removes invasive plants

• All of the above

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