Read the following passage. Then complete parts a and b.The land area that became Yellowstone National Park originally had an important population of wolves. The wolves helped control the populations of multiple other species in the area. When wolves were overhunted and disappeared from the park, it affected the populations of many other species. When wolves were later successfully reintroduced, it helped restore the proper population levels for a wide variety of species, including elk, beavers, birds, and even certain species of trees and shrubs.(2 points)Make a claim about the importance of wolves in the Yellowstone National Park ecosystem.a. Claim: Wolves must bekeystone speciesbecause they havean oversized impacton the rest of their ecosystem.Question 2b. Sort the following facts according to whether they support the claim from part a. All of the statements are true, but only two of them directly support the correct claim from part a.(2 points)Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.Facts Directly Supporting the Correct Claim from Part a Facts Not Directly Supporting the ClaimSkip to navigation
Facts Directly Supporting the Correct Claim from Part a:
- The wolves helped control the populations of multiple other species in the area.
- When wolves were later successfully reintroduced, it helped restore the proper population levels for a wide variety of species.
Facts Not Directly Supporting the Claim:
- The land area that became Yellowstone National Park originally had an important population of wolves.
- When wolves were overhunted and disappeared from the park, it affected the populations of many other species.
- The affected species include elk, beavers, birds, and even certain species of trees and shrubs.