"Butterflies are

Question

disappearing in Ohio.
Here's what that
means for insects
everywhere"
What they found
by Vicky Stein
The overall numbers of butterflies in Ohio have
decreased year over year for the past two decades-
about 2 percent each year. When the researchers
compared that rate to other long-term studies, the
general decline matched the results of monitoring
programs in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands
and Spain.
But the team wanted to understand why some
species of butterflies were harder-hit than others, and
why some actually increased their populations over
the course of the study.
They looked to see if related species of butterflies
were all doing better or worse, and did not find a
pattern.
Use the excerpt from "Butterflies are
disappearing in Ohio. Here's what that means
for insects everywhere" to answer the
question.
Which information is found in the section
"What they found," and which is in the section
"Why this matters"? Drag each item to the
correct location. (2 points)
What they found
Why this matters
The data from Ohio matched studies from
other countries.
::Insect decline can affect habitats.
There was a difference in how northern and
southern Ohio butterflies were doing.
Changes in butterflies can signal larger
environmental changes.

Answer 1

What they found

• The data from Ohio matched studies from other countries.
• There was a difference in how northern and southern Ohio butterflies were doing.

Why this matters

• Insect decline can affect habitats.
• Changes in butterflies can signal larger environmental changes.