Isle Royale Ecosystem Dynamics

Isle Royale Ecosystem Dynamics

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Biology, Science, Geography

9th - 10th Grade

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Patricia Brown

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Isle Royale National Park, once home to a thriving wolf population, now faces ecological imbalance due to the decline of wolves and the overpopulation of moose. Ice bridges that once connected the island to the mainland, crucial for genetic diversity, have diminished due to climate change. This situation raises questions about human intervention in preserving natural habitats and foreshadows broader implications for global species as climate change intensifies.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary role of Isle Royale National Park in the past?

A tourist destination

A thriving wolf habitat

A fishing hub

A mining site

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the moose population as the wolves declined?

It decreased

It migrated

It remained stable

It overpopulated

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What question do park officials and conservationists face?

How to improve fishing techniques

How to preserve the last wild places

How to increase tourism

How to expand mining operations

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural phenomenon used to connect Isle Royale with the mainland?

Ice bridges

Air routes

Land bridges

Ferry services

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How has climate change affected the ice bridges?

Increased their longevity

Had no effect

Made them more frequent

Reduced their frequency and longevity

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What has reduced the frequency of ice bridges?

More mining activities

Decreased fishing

Rising water temperatures

Increased tourism

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the plight of the wolves on Isle Royale foreshadow?

The future of fishing industries

The future of tourism

The future of mining operations

The future of countless species globally

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