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ENGLISH--Invasive - Vocabulary + Pause & Think

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Question 1
1.

Match the vocabulary words to the blanks.

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humanely
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Lionfish are _______________ to the Pacific and Indian oceans.
invaded
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Over the past 30 years, lionfish have ____________ the Atlantic Ocean.
coral
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Lionfish have _______________ appetites: they eat one to two fish per minute.
insatiable
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They also harm _______________ reefs by eating the fish that eat algae.
native
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If you see a lionfish, you should contact REEF so that the fish can be killed _______________.
Question 2
2.

Match the vocabulary words to the blanks.

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insatiable
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When mongooses _______________ Hawaii, it was the fault of sugar plantation owners.
humanely
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Kangaroos are _______________ to Australia, but I saw one in New York when I visited the Central Park Zoo.
invaded
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On a family vacation, I swam near some _______________ reefs and was able to see a nurse shark.
coral
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My family uses mousetraps to catch mice _______________ and keep them alive, and then we release them into the field behind my house.
native
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My brother's friends seem _______________: we ordered five pizzas for this party, but it already looks like we'll have to order more.
Question 3
3.

1. What do you know about lionfish so far?

Question 4
4.

2. How did the lionfish likely end up in the Atlantic Ocean?

Question 5
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3. What is an invasive species?

Question 6
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4. Why is the number of lionfish growing so quickly?

Question 7
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5. What did mongooses do in Hawaii?

Question 8
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6. What are three ways to keep lionfish under control?

Title & Author
Vocabulary:
Introduction
Beautiful Creatures, cont.
Total Disaster
Coral Reefs
Coral Reefs, cont.
Not the First Time
What Can be Done?
Beautiful Creatures