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when the wolves returned

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What did you learn about animals in this science article. Give two facts.

Imagine you work at Yellowstone Park. What might a visitor ask you about the history of wolves in the park? Whyy were wolves ...? Wolves were... because...

Wolves, coyotes and elk are part of the food chain. Explain how this part of the chain works.. Wolves eat... ,and coyotes eat ... Elk eat...

A science .... is nonfiction. It can explain why certain things happen in nature.

article

A science .... is nonfiction. It can explain why certain things happen in nature.

article

A ....... shows a sequence of important events. It tells about each event and when it happened.

time line

In Yellowstone, _____ shoot steam high into the air.

geysers

wildlife

waterfalls

Where is Yellowstone National Park located in the United States?

Wyoming

California

New York

Nebraska

When did Yellow stone become a national park?

In 2178

In 1972

In 1872

In 1782

Why were hunters paid to kill the wolves? (1924)

The wolves fed on elk and deer.

The number of ... increased in 1926 without wolves to hunt them.

increased

elk

wolves

rangers

How did rangers keep the elk numbers down in 1926?

They had to bring more elk from other parks.

They had to shoot and kill elk.

They had to raise more elk.

They had to kill more wolves.

Without wolves, _____ were at the top of the food chain.

coyotes

elk

deer

rangers

What do coyotes eat?

Everything from calves to insects.

With so many coyotes in Yellowstone, the number of pronghorns decreased. Coyotes fed on ...pronghorns.

newborn

less

few

Why did new plants and trees suffer when wolves were gone?

The elk ate young shoots, so not enough trees could grow fast enough.