Question

Due to climate change, places that used to be colder are now warming up, allowing new invasive species to establish themselves. What is one way that warming conditions are beneficial to invasive species?(1 point)
Responses

If the location used to be too cold for non-native species, it is now warm enough to allow them to exist.
If the location used to be too cold for non-native species, it is now warm enough to allow them to exist.

There is more food and shelter available since the growing season is year round.
There is more food and shelter available since the growing season is year round.

Warm weather allows animals to travel farther and longer because they do not need to hibernate for winter.
Warm weather allows animals to travel farther and longer because they do not need to hibernate for winter.

Warming leads to longer life spans for the animals because none die due to exposure to the cold.

Answer 1

The most accurate response is:

**If the location used to be too cold for non-native species, it is now warm enough to allow them to exist.**

This option directly addresses how warming conditions create a new opportunity for invasive species to thrive in areas that were previously inhospitable due to colder temperatures.