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WorksheetsPlants, Animals, and Humans Affect the Environment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of these is a HELPFUL way plants can impact the environment?
produce nitrogen
crowd out native species
produce oxygen
none of the above
Invasive plants and animals harm the environment because they ______________________________.
can never be eaten
are always poisonous
use less energy
outcompete native species and crowd them out
Which of these is a fast-growing invasive plant which crowds out native plants in the southeast United States?
Pine tree
Kudzu
Poison ivy
tomato plant
Which of these plants can produce an irritating rash/burn when touched, making them a pest to humans and pets?
poison oak
poison ivy
sumac
all of the above
What does a DECOMPOSER (animal or micro-organism) do?
help remove/clean dead plants and animals
wander on to the road, which is dangerous to drivers
feed birds and bees
stops migration
True/False Kangaroos have been known to break in to homes and can be traffic hazards in Australia.
True
False
A problem called _______________ exists when there are too many of a given species, which can lead to many problems.
decomposition
predation
invasion
overpopulation
Which invasive animal was released in the Everglades, causing many problems?
alligators
Burmese pythons
white-tailed deer
kangaroos
What type of gas is produced by rotting garbage, which contributes towards global warming?
methane
gasoline
petroleum
oxygen
What is the act of returning something to a former, better state? (like tearing down a shopping center and planting crops there instead)?
recycling
reducing
reclamation
pollution
