Question

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Yellowstone National Park was founded in 1872. It covers nearly 3,500 square miles of wilderness and contains many unusual geological features. The park is home to large populations of mammals, including bison and elk. For years, the elk population grew rapidly until the reintroduction of wolves to the park in 1995.

Which sentence from the comparison describes an interaction?

(1 point)
Responses

For years, the elk population grew rapidly until the reintroduction of wolves to the park in 1995.
For years, the elk population grew rapidly until the reintroduction of wolves to the park in 1995.

It covers nearly 3,500 square miles of wilderness and contains many unusual geological features.
It covers nearly 3,500 square miles of wilderness and contains many unusual geological features.

Yellowstone National Park was founded in 1872.
Yellowstone National Park was founded in 1872.

The park is home to large populations of mammals, including bison and elk.

Answer 1

Which transition word indicates a compare and contrast interaction?(1 point)
Responses

whenever
whenever

consequently
consequently

alternatively
alternatively

as a result

Answer 2

Which description defines systems thinking?(1 point)
Responses

identifying the different parts of a system
identifying the different parts of a system

describing how the parts of a system work together
describing how the parts of a system work together

analyzing how things outside a system influence the things in that system
analyzing how things outside a system influence the things in that system

thinking about how things connect with each other in a system

Answer 3

In which type of interaction are you most likely to use the transitional phrase so that?(1 point)
Responses

compare and contrast
compare and contrast

cause and effect
cause and effect

problem and solution
problem and solution

systems thinking

Answer 4

The sentence that describes an interaction is:

"For years, the elk population grew rapidly until the reintroduction of wolves to the park in 1995."

Answer 5

The transition word that indicates a compare and contrast interaction is:

**alternatively**

Answer 6

The description that defines systems thinking is:

**thinking about how things connect with each other in a system.**

Answer 7

You are most likely to use the transitional phrase **so that** in a:

**cause and effect** interaction.