Match the vocabulary words to the blanks.
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
coral | arrow_right_alt | Lionfish are _______________ to the Pacific and Indian oceans. |
humanely | arrow_right_alt | Over the past 30 years, lionfish have ____________ the Atlantic Ocean. |
native | arrow_right_alt | Lionfish have _______________ appetites: they eat one to two fish per minute. |
invaded | arrow_right_alt | They also harm _______________ reefs by eating the fish that eat algae. |
insatiable | arrow_right_alt | If you see a lionfish, you should contact REEF so that the fish can be killed _______________. |
Match the vocabulary words to the blanks.
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
humanely | arrow_right_alt | When mongooses _______________ Hawaii, it was the fault of sugar plantation owners. |
coral | arrow_right_alt | Kangaroos are _______________ to Australia, but I saw one in New York when I visited the Central Park Zoo. |
insatiable | arrow_right_alt | On a family vacation, I swam near some _______________ reefs and was able to see a nurse shark. |
native | arrow_right_alt | My family uses mousetraps to catch mice _______________ and keep them alive, and then we release them into the field behind my house. |
invaded | arrow_right_alt | My brother's friends seem _______________: we ordered five pizzas for this party, but it already looks like we'll have to order more. |
1. What do you know about lionfish so far?
2. How did the lionfish likely end up in the Atlantic Ocean?
3. What is an invasive species?
4. Why is the number of lionfish growing so quickly?
5. What did mongooses do in Hawaii?
6. What are three ways to keep lionfish under control?


