Source 1: When the wolf population in Yellowstone National Park neared zero, the grazing herds rose up to 35,000 animals. When grazing herd numbers rise too high, it can impact the environment negatively.
Source 2: Over 150,000 people from around the world come to Yellowstone National Park each year specifically to see wolves. This brings in nearly $35 million in revenue for the states that support the park.
Which transition best connects the sentences to synthesize the information in the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
In the 19th
-and 20th
-centuries, widespread efforts were made to reduce the number of wolves at Yellowstone National Park. As a result, grazing herds sharply rose.
In the 19 raised to the t h power -and 20 raised to the t h power -centuries, widespread efforts were made to reduce the number of wolves at Yellowstone National Park. As a result, grazing herds sharply rose.
In the 19th
-and 20th
-centuries, widespread efforts were made to reduce the number of wolves at Yellowstone National Park. Furthermore, grazing herds sharply rose.
In the 19 raised to the t h power -and 20 raised to the t h power -centuries, widespread efforts were made to reduce the number of wolves at Yellowstone National Park. Furthermore, grazing herds sharply rose.
In the 19th
-and 20th
-centuries, widespread efforts were made to reduce the number of wolves at Yellowstone National Park. On the other hand, grazing herds sharply rose.
In the 19 raised to the t h power -and 20 raised to the t h power -centuries, widespread efforts were made to reduce the number of wolves at Yellowstone National Park. On the other hand, grazing herds sharply rose.
In the 19th
-and 20th
-centuries, widespread efforts were made to reduce the number of wolves at Yellowstone National Park. Again, grazing herds sharply rose.
1 answer
The best transition to connect the sentences and synthesize the information is:
In the 19th and 20th centuries, widespread efforts were made to reduce the number of wolves at Yellowstone National Park. As a result, grazing herds sharply rose.
This transition effectively indicates a cause-and-effect relationship between the reduction of the wolf population and the increase in grazing herds.
