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3A U2 Reading when the wolves returned

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  • The number of ... increased in 1926 without wolves to hunt them.
    increased
    rangers
    wolves
    elk
  • How did rangers keep the elk numbers down in 1926?
    They had to kill more wolves.
    They had to raise more elk.
    They had to bring more elk from other parks.
    They had to shoot and kill elk.
  • How did wolves solve the problem in Yellowstone?
    Wolves killed or chased away coyotes. Other animals survived more easily.
  • 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...
  • Wolves ... the numbers of coyotes and elk.
    control
  • A ....... shows a sequence of important events. It tells about each event and when it happened.
    time line
  • Where is Yellowstone National Park located in the United States?
    New York
    Nebraska
    Wyoming
    California
  • How many packs of wolves were set free in 1995 and 1996?
    seventeen
    eight
    eight thousand
    seven
  • Without wolves, _____ were at the top of the food chain.
    coyotes
    deer
    rangers
    elk
  • Why did ducks disappear?
    Beavers didn't have enough trees to build dams that provided homes for ducks.
  • Where did park officials bring wolves from in 1995 and 1996?
    From India
    From Turkey
    From Canada
    From Brazil
  • 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...
  • In Yellowstone, _____ shoot steam high into the air.
    wildlife
    geysers
    waterfalls
  • When did Yellow stone become a national park?
    In 2178
    In 1972
    In 1872
    In 1782
  • How did beavers disappear?
    Without trees, they couldn't survive.
  • With so many coyotes in Yellowstone, the number of pronghorns decreased. Coyotes fed on ...pronghorns.
    few
    less
    no
    newborn
  • How many wolves are there in the park now?
    7
    12
    250
    150
  • What did you learn about animals in this science article. Give two facts.
  • Why were hunters paid to kill the wolves? (1924)
    The wolves fed on elk and deer.
  • What do coyotes eat?
    Everything from calves to insects.
  • Today, Yellowstone is becoming a _______ system again.
    bad
    healthy
    coyote
    wolf
  • A science .... is nonfiction. It can explain why certain things happen in nature.
    article
  • Why did new plants and trees suffer when wolves were gone?
    The elk ate young shoots, so not enough trees could grow fast enough.
  • A science .... is nonfiction. It can explain why certain things happen in nature.
    article
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