Question

Wolves are considered _____ because they are a species that other plants and animals within an ecosystem largely depend on. They are also _____ predators (predators at the top of the food chain) and greatly influence their environment. The _____ of wolves from the ecosystem would drastically change and possibly collapse the ecosystem because no other species is able to fill the wolves' ecological niche. When the last remaining wolf pups in Yellowstone were killed in 1924, it started a top-down process called a ________, which is an ecological process that starts at the top of the food chain and affects other organisms all the way down the food change. This is a change that results from the the removal of an ecosystem's _______ predators or ________

Answer 1

last 2, top and predators, arent an option

Answer 2

Match every country to its government.


Parliamentary democracy = _______


Presidential democracy =________


Dictatorship =_________

go

(answers to choose from are armenia, azerbaijan, georgia, and kyrgyztan)

Answer 3

Which country has the largest deposit of coal?


AzerbaijanAzerbaijanRussiaRussiaArmeniaArmeniaGeorgia

Answer 4

Wolves are considered **keystone species** because they are a species that other plants and animals within an ecosystem largely depend on. They are also **apex** predators (predators at the top of the food chain) and greatly influence their environment. The **removal** of wolves from the ecosystem would drastically change and possibly collapse the ecosystem because no other species is able to fill the wolves' ecological niche. When the last remaining wolf pups in Yellowstone were killed in 1924, it started a top-down process called a **trophic cascade**, which is an ecological process that starts at the top of the food chain and affects other organisms all the way down the food chain. This is a change that results from the removal of an ecosystem's **top** predators or **herbivores**.

Answer 5

Thank you for the clarification! Here’s the revised response:

Wolves are considered **keystone species** because they are a species that other plants and animals within an ecosystem largely depend on. They are also **apex** predators (predators at the top of the food chain) and greatly influence their environment. The **removal** of wolves from the ecosystem would drastically change and possibly collapse the ecosystem because no other species is able to fill the wolves' ecological niche. When the last remaining wolf pups in Yellowstone were killed in 1924, it started a top-down process called a **trophic cascade**, which is an ecological process that starts at the top of the food chain and affects other organisms all the way down the food chain. This is a change that results from the removal of an ecosystem's **keystone** species or **top-level** predators.

If "top" and "predators" are not options, you might choose words like **dominant** or **large** in their place, depending on the context allowed in your exercise.

Answer 6

Here are the matches for each country with its government type:

- **Parliamentary democracy** = **Armenia**

- **Presidential democracy** = **Kyrgyzstan**

- **Dictatorship** = **Azerbaijan**

Georgia has also been recognized as a parliamentary democracy, so the list could vary slightly if you consider contemporary political changes. However, based on the common classifications, the above matches are accurate.

Answer 7

Among the countries listed, **Russia** has the largest deposit of coal. Russia is one of the world's top producers and exporters of coal, with vast coal reserves primarily located in Siberia and the Far East.