Invasive Species of Texas

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6th Grade

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Cheryl Floramo

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Invasive Species of Texas

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Predict how an invasive species might impact an ecosystem.

Type response here

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

When taken to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten native plants of the new habitat. Why do they do this?

Non-native plants are able to mutate rapidly

Non-native plants cause native animals to relocate

Non-native plants are able to be used for medicine

Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources

Multiple Choice

Which of these words does NOT describe an invasive species?

alien

intruder

non-native

natural

Multiple Choice

Invasive species have a negative impact on...

the ecosystem

the economy

Both the ecosystem and the economy

None of these

Multiple Select

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

True

False

Multiple Select

Invasive species cause harm to the --- [choose 3]

economy.

atmosphere only.

environment.

health of organisms.

water only.

Multiple Choice

How are students in Texas researching the zebra mussels?

They take samples from three different marinas and count the the number of mussels

They read books about zebra mussels

Multiple Choice

Why are zebra mussels harmful?

they clog pipes

they hurt your feet

Multiple Choice

Click on the map to help answer this question: What can we predict about the population of Feral Swine for the year 2016?

There will be less feral swine in 2016 than there were in 1982.

There will be more feral swine in 2016 than there were in 2010

There were fewer feral swine in 2004 than 1982.

There will be no change in feral swine population.

Multiple Choice

In Arizona, the California Condor is a(n)...

native species

invasive species

endemic species

un-handsome species

Multiple Choice

Kudzu has overgrown many parts of southern Missouri and native ground plants have disappeared from the area. This is an example of:

Parasitism between kudzu and the native plants

A predator prey relationship between ground plants and kudzu

Competition occurring between the native and invasive species

Commesalism occurring between the kudzo and native plants

Multiple Choice

How did the zebra mussels end up in the Great Lakes?

In ballast tanks of ships

They were intentionally released

They have always been in the Great Lakes

That's not a zebra mussel

Multiple Choice

When taken to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten native plants of the new habitat. Why do they do this?

Non-native plants are able to mutate rapidly

Non-native plants cause native animals to relocate

Non-native plants are able to be used for medicine

Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key characteristic of most invasive species?

Ability to breathe in the air & in the water

Large, sharp teeth

Produce many offspring

Is a top predator

Multiple Choice

What effect will an invasive species have on the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?

The carrying capacity will increase

The carrying capacity for everyone will decrease

The carrying capacity will only decrease for those in competition for same resource

The carrying capacity for all animals will stay the same

Multiple Choice

Exotic or invasive species leads to all of these problems except

increased biodiversity

loss of biodiversity

disease

loss of native species

Open Ended

List three invasive species in Texas.

Type response here

Open Ended

Give an example of how an invasive species can affect an ecosystem/food chain.

Type response here

Open Ended

Give an example of how an invasive species may be introduced.

Type response here

Open Ended

What are three characteristics of an invasive species?

Type response here

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