Isle Royale (2024 - 2025)
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12 questions
2
Graph the moose population (remember to include axis labels and a detailed title) without predation. Please paste a picture here and be sure it is clear and cropped so I can't see your desktop or background.
Graph the moose population (remember to include axis labels and a detailed title) without predation. Please paste a picture here and be sure it is clear and cropped so I can't see your desktop or background.
0.5
What growth pattern does the moose population follow between the years 1905 - 1920? A one/two word answer is sufficient.
What growth pattern does the moose population follow between the years 1905 - 1920? A one/two word answer is sufficient.
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What growth pattern does the moose population follow between the years 1905 - 1955 (overall)? A one/two word answer is sufficient.
What growth pattern does the moose population follow between the years 1905 - 1955 (overall)? A one/two word answer is sufficient.
0.5
What occurred during 1920 (this is a term covered in class)? A one word answer is sufficient.
What occurred during 1920 (this is a term covered in class)? A one word answer is sufficient.
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What occurred right after 1920 (approximately 1925) - this is a term we covered in class)? A one word answer is sufficient.
What occurred right after 1920 (approximately 1925) - this is a term we covered in class)? A one word answer is sufficient.
0.5
What is the approximate carrying capacity of the moose population? You just need to write a number with a unit.
What is the approximate carrying capacity of the moose population? You just need to write a number with a unit.
2
Why did the moose population level off after 1920 (use vocabulary in your answer)?
Why did the moose population level off after 1920 (use vocabulary in your answer)?
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What do you think happened to the plant populations on the island between 1905 - 1920 and why? (Use vocabulary in your answer)
What do you think happened to the plant populations on the island between 1905 - 1920 and why? (Use vocabulary in your answer)
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Graph the moose and wolf population after the wolves arrive (remember to include axis labels and a detailed title - you need to use 2 y-axes for the wolves and the moose separately. Watch the EdPuzzle video that I have linked on Google Classroom to help you do this (ask me questions if you have them). Please paste a picture here and be sure it is clear and cropped so I can't see your desktop or background.
Graph the moose and wolf population after the wolves arrive (remember to include axis labels and a detailed title - you need to use 2 y-axes for the wolves and the moose separately. Watch the EdPuzzle video that I have linked on Google Classroom to help you do this (ask me questions if you have them). Please paste a picture here and be sure it is clear and cropped so I can't see your desktop or background.
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Explain what is occurring once the wolves arrive on the island (use data from the graph and vocabulary in your answer).
Explain what is occurring once the wolves arrive on the island (use data from the graph and vocabulary in your answer).
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What do you think happened to the plant populations on the island after the wolves arrived (between 1960 - 2010) and why? Use vocabulary in your answer.
What do you think happened to the plant populations on the island after the wolves arrived (between 1960 - 2010) and why? Use vocabulary in your answer.
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Moose fat stores are an indication of moose health. The higher the fat stores, the healthier because they are well nourished (Note - higher fat stores doesn’t mean they are slow). When researchers studied fat stores in the moose population before and after the wolves arrived, the moose had much higher fat stores once the wolves made it to the island. Explain why you think this would be the case. Use vocabulary in your answer.
Moose fat stores are an indication of moose health. The higher the fat stores, the healthier because they are well nourished (Note - higher fat stores doesn’t mean they are slow). When researchers studied fat stores in the moose population before and after the wolves arrived, the moose had much higher fat stores once the wolves made it to the island. Explain why you think this would be the case. Use vocabulary in your answer.