Invasive Species

Invasive Species Taking Over

100

What is an invasive species?

It is a species that takes over

200

What type of plant is invasive?

a. Kudzu

b. cactus 

c. aloe vera 

Kudzu

300

Are invasive species threatening to us?

Yes there are threatening to us

400

Where does the Burmese python live?

Florida

500

Are all non-living species invasive?

No they aren't

How does Invasive Species Harm Humans

100

How did the Zebra Mussel come to the US?

a. People loved to eat them and brought them over.

 B. carried there in the ballast water of transoceanic ships.

C. carried through trains in the country side 

B. carried there in the ballast water of transoceanic ships.

200

What is one of the main crops that Japanese beetles are effecting? 

a. corn 

b. wheat 

c. grapes 

c. grapes 

300

True or False 

Cane Toads are very poisonous 

TRUE! 

400

Where is the Japanese Beetle native from? 

A. Japan 

B. Europe 

C. North America 

A. They are native to the islands of Japan 

500

What do ticks and mosquitoes do to you?

A. They could give you pathogens

B. They could give you smooth skin 

C. They could give you lice 

A. They could give you pathogens

Where can Invasive Species be found

100

What type of habitat can invasive species be found in?

In any habitat in the world

200

What bodies of water can invasive species be found in?

Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, Wetlands, and Estuaries

300

What does a balanced ecosystem mean?

A balanced ecosystem means a community of living organisms within an environment where different species interact with each other and their surroundings in a stable and sustainable way, maintaining a relatively constant population size and biodiversity over time, with no single species dominating excessively; essentially, it's a state of dynamic equilibrium where all elements are in harmony with one another

400

Name 3 different habitats

marshes, wetlands, ocean, forest, jungle etc.

500

True or False 

Many invasive species are introduced into a new region accidentally

True 

Interesting

100

Can you name a fish that is invasive?

Asian Carp fish or lionfish 

200

What does a biotic factor mean? 

a. living organism

b. non living 

c. invasive species 

a. living organism 

300

Name an example of a biotic factor? 

Biotic factors include:

• Plants, such as trees and grass
• Animals, such as deer and wolves etc.

400

What is an abiotic factor? 

a. living animal in the wild 

b. non-living factors 

c. there are none

Abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical factors that affect the survival and reproduction of species in an ecosystem

500

Give an example of an abiotic factor in nature 

Examples of abiotic factors include: water, sunlight, temperature, soil, air, humidity, wind, precipitation, minerals ( all non- living ) 

Random

100

Is a lion fish invasive?

Yes it is invasive

200

Is a Asian Carp invasive or non invasive?

It is invasive because of its big teeth and sharp head

300

Where are Cane Toads causing havoc? 

Answer: Australia 

400

True or False 

A freshwater crocodile can die after eating a Cane Toad?

True they are very poisonous 

500

What are ways Florida is helping with the python problem? 

Nonnative reptiles like Burmese pythons can be humanely killed on private lands at any time with landowner permission - no permit required- and the FWC encourages people to capture and humanely kill pythons from private lands whenever possible. There is no bag limit. They have tournaments to also help with this problem.