Categorizing
Categorizing
Biodiversity
Invasive, Native, and Non-Native Species
100

What are vertebrates?

Animals with a backbone. 

100

What are invertebrates?

Animals without a backbone.

100

What does it mean if a forest has high biodiversity?

It means the forest has many different types of species and many different genetic types of the same species. 

100

True or False - Invasive species can be species of plants, animals, and fungi?

True

200

List three examples of reptiles. 

lizards, geckos, turtles, crocodiles, sea turtles, snakes ect. 

200

What are the two classifications that plants are sorted into? 

Vascular and Non-vascular. 

200

Name one way that we can help protect biodiversity. 

Tracking endangered species, having protected marine areas, having national parks where hunting cannot occur, protecting our environment etc. 

200

What is a native species? 

A species that is native to the area it is living. 

300

Name at least one characteristic of a mammal. 

Have fur/hair, give birth to their babies, warm blooded, and young drink their milk. 

300

Plants that produce leaves, stems, and roots, to transport water and minerals through the plant are categorized as .... 

Vascular Plants

300

What is Ecosystem Diversity?

The variety of different ecosystems that exist in an area or the world. 

300

What is the main difference between a non-native species and an invasive species? 

An invasive species is causing harm to the ecosystems biodiversity. 
400

Which class of vertebrate belongs to the class Aves? 

Birds 

400

List one characteristic of a non-vascular plant. 

Do not have leaves, stems, or roots. They absorb water and nutrients through leaf-like scales. 

400

What is Species Diversity? 

The variety of different species that exist in an ecosystem. 

400

Name one thing that we can do to help prevent the spread of an invasive species. 

Answers will vary.

500

There are 5 classes of Vertebrates, what are they? 

Amphibians, Birds, Fish, Mammals, and Reptiles

500

Which  of the 5 classes of vertebrates are cold-blooded? 

Amphibians, Fish, and Reptiles. 

500

What is Genetic Diversity? 

The variety of genes found within a species. 

500

Name one type of invasive species and tell me how it is negatively impacting the ecosystem it is in. 

Answers will vary.