Invasive Species
What is an invasive species?
An animal or plant that somehow has moved to another ecosystem and has negatively impacted their new environment.
What killed 95% of all Native Americans in the first half of the 1500s?
Smallpox
What is an "elder"?
An aged person
Say this 3 times fast without messing up:
"Sally sells seashells by the seashore."
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Why do certain invasive species thrive in their new habitats?
Because the animals that usually eat/kill them are not there, allowing them to multiply and dominate the new environment.
How does smallpox spread?
Touch, contact
What does "exotic" mean?
From a foreign or distant country
Who is the best MPOLY teacher?
A. Mr. Tyler
B. Mr. Tyler
C. Mr. Tyler
Why were cane toads brought to Australia? Where did they come from and what happened when they arrived?
Cane toads were brought from Central America to help fight pests in Australia. Instead, they themselves became pests.
What does "theory" mean?
An idea that explains how something works or why it happens
What three examples of invasive species are mentioned in the book?
Cane Toad, Zebra Mussles, Nutria
What problem did the arrival of zebra mussels cause for the United States?
Zebra mussels clog up water intake valves at power plants and factories.
How did the Europeans use smallpox as a weapon?
They gave infected blankets to Native Americans.
What does "poisonous" mean?
Containing a substance that causes sickness or death.
Where did smallpox first enter in the Americas?
Mexico
Why is it important that we know about the consequences of creating a new invasive species?
It helps us prevent potentially increasing our existing problems.
What impact did smallpox have on Native American culture that we can see today?
Many oral traditions and cultural tales and legends have been lost.
What does "profound" mean?
Very great, strong, or intense
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