Introduced Species

The primary cause of the introduction of invasive species is ---

• too much food

• humans bringing them over

• weather events

• asteroids

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly?

• Invasive species are native to an area

• Invasive species are prey to many animals

• Invasive species have no predators

• Invasive species keep the ecosystem in equilibrium

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

TRUE or FALSE? Invasive species can be introduced to an ecosystem accidentally/

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

TRUE or FALSE? Invasive species can be introduced to an ecosystem intentionally (on purpose).

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE? Invasive species grow quickly due to the lack of predators. This leads to a decline or extinction of the native population.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

This invasive species was brought to Hawaii to eat rats and save sugar cane crops

• Mongoose

• Zebra Mussel

• Asian Carp

• Feral Swine

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

TRUE or FALSE? Invasive species grow quickly due to the lack of predators. This leads to a decline or extinction of the native population.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A species that is not native to an area is called a ---

• Native Species.

• Natural Species.

• Invasive Species.

• Symbiotic Species.