Welcome Back Wolves

What makes Yellowstone a perfect habitat for wolves?

• It has many lakes.

• It has a lot snow which allows them to hide.

• Wolves are protected at Yellowstone.

• It has wide-open spaces and plenty of food.

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1. How does the map help the reader?

• It shows the different places foxes can roam

• It shows the different states around Yellowstone.

• It shows the different areas at Yellowstone.

• It shows the different species of wolves.

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What caused the government to get rid of wolves in the early 1900s?

• Wolves were hurting campers.

• Wolves were destroying other wildlife.

• The wolves were multiplying rapidly.

• The wolves were scaring park rangers.

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What happened when the wolves were removed from Yellowstone?

• Elk multiplied and ate too many trees.

• The biodiversity improved.

• More visitors went to Yellowstone.

• The number of grizzly bears increased.

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How has bringing the wolves back improved Yellowstone?

• Tourism has gone down.

• Nature is out of balance.

• It has improved tourism and balanced nature.

• It has not helped Yellowstone.

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Some people believe wolves don’t belong at Yellowstone because-

• they are too dangerous to roam the park.

• they will eat all the animals.

• they will eat too many plants.

• they will attack ranchers.

Why do some ranchers agree that wolves are bad for Yellowstone?

• Their cattle and wolves will fight for space to roam.

• Wolves will scare the cattle and will cause them not to eat.

• Wolves eat all the cattle’s food.

• Ranchers are too scared to be near wolves.

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What is one argument people make against wolves?

• Wolves improve biodiversity.

• Wolves improve tourism.

• Wolves do not really improve the ecosystem.

• Wolves are beautiful animals and should be able to roam Yellowstone.

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What do some scientists believe may have actually happened to trees that elk ate?

• The trees were suffering from a drought.

• The trees may have been attacked by a pest.

• The trees were not getting enough sunlight.

• The trees were inhabited by too many birds.

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How do you know that the two stories are expository (non-fiction)?

• There are characters, setting, and a plot.

• The stories have actual photographs and discuss real-world issues.

• The wolves are talking to the grizzly bears.

• You learned that the big bad wolf is a myth.

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