Nature & science · Age 10 · Complex Ecosystems & Biomes
New Species and Disease in Ecosystems
Predict how introducing a new species or a disease outbreak can change an ecosystem.
Module
Complex Ecosystems & Biomes
Age
Age 10
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
What is an invasive species?
Question 2
Multiple choice
When rats were accidentally brought to a remote island, many bird species began to decline. This is because the rats:
Question 3
Multiple choice
A disease kills 80% of the rabbits in an ecosystem. Which group benefits most in the short term?
Question 4
True or false
Removing an invasive species from an ecosystem can help native species recover.
Question 5
Matching
Match each change to its predicted effect on the ecosystem.