“Silent Invaders” PowerPoint™ Questions
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Name: _______________________________ Class Period:_____ Date:___________
1) Plants that live on dry land are known as ________________ plants.
2) Plants that live in, on or underwater are called ________________ plants.
3) List three categories of aquatic plants and a brief description of each one:
a.
b.
c.
4) Native plants are defined as plants that were present before the time of _________________. Florida has about _________________species of native plants.
5) Native plants provide ________________ and _______________ for animals.
6) Local ________________ and the _________________ keep native plants from becoming too abundant.
7) Plants that have come from another region or country are called ________________ plants. In Florida about _________________ non-native plants have arrived since the time of Christopher Columbus.
8) List three ways that non-native plants are introduced to a new area:
a.
b.
c.
9) Three non-native plants that are causing problems in Florida are:
a.
b.
c.
10) Non-native plants can _________________ or _________________ native plants causing nesting and feeding problems for native animals.
11) A non-native plant species that is able to spread on its own, causing environmental and economic damage is called an __________________ plant.
12) Invasive plants can cause problems with:
a.
b.
c.
13) How can YOU help solve the problems caused by the Silent Invaders?
(List at least 3.)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
