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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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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    What is an invasive species?

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    When rats were accidentally brought to a remote island, many bird species began to decline. This is because the rats:

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    A disease kills 80% of the rabbits in an ecosystem. Which group benefits most in the short term?

  4. Question 4

    True or false

    Removing an invasive species from an ecosystem can help native species recover.

  5. Question 5

    Matching

    Match each change to its predicted effect on the ecosystem.

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