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Species Category Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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


a)

Native Species

b)

Invasive Species

c)

Endangered Species

d)

Keystone Species

2.

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

a)

Keystone Species

b)

Extinct Species

c)

Threatened Species

d)

Invasive Species

3.

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

a)

Endangered Species

b)

Invasive Species

c)

Keystone Species

d)

Native Species

4.

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

a)

Native Species

b)

Invasive Species

c)

Endangered Species

d)

Threatened Species

5.

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

a)

Invasive Species

b)

Non-native

c)

Threatened Species

d)

Epidemic Species

6.

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

a)

Modifier/Engineer

b)

Predator

c)

Prey

d)

Mutualist

7.

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

a)

Modifier/Engineer

b)

Prey

c)

Mutualist

d)

Host

8.

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

a)

Modifier/Engineer

b)

Predator

c)

Host

d)

Mutualist

9.

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

a)

Modifier

b)

Predator

c)

Engineer

d)

Mutualist

10.

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

a)

Gray Wolves

b)

Jaguar

c)

Alligator

d)

African Elephant

11.

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

a)

Sharks

b)

Sea Otters

c)

Grizzly Bears

d)

Starfish

12.

Which animals are keystone prey? Hint: There can be 1 or more answers

a)

Sea Urchins

b)

Eagles

c)

Krill

d)

Salmon

13.

Which organisms are keystone hosts? Hint: There can be 1 or more answers

a)

Coral Reefs

b)

Beavers

c)

Prairie Dogs

d)

Saguaro Cactus

14.

Which type of keystone species "helps and receives benefits from the environment"?

a)

Mutualist

b)

Modifier/Engineer

c)

Host

d)

Prey

15.

Which animals are keystone mutualist? Hint: There can be 1 or more answers

a)

Bees

b)

Hummingbirds

c)

Starfish

d)

Parrotfish

16.

Which animals are keystone modifiers/engineers? Hint: There can be 1 or more answers

a)

Prarie Dogs

b)

African Termites

c)

Beavers

d)

Woodpecker