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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #35706 The gray wolf

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After an absence of more than 50 years, the gray wolf (Canis lupus) once again runs beneath the night skies of Yellowstone National Park. At 3: 45 pm on March 21st 1995, the first of three groups of gray wolves (also known as the timber wolf) were released from acclimation pens at Crystal Creek within Yellowstone National Park The wolf release plan, in an environmental impact statement (EIS) in 1992-1994, is to restore wolves to Yellowstone and central Idaho by establishing experimental populations of gray wolves in both areas. The goal for Yellowstone is to establish 10 packs wolves reproducing in the area for three years by the year 2002. Restoring wolves to Yellowstone is in keeping with national park goals to perpetuate all native species and their natural interactions with their environment. As with other park wildlife programs, management emphasizes human impact on natural animal population dynamics. Yellowstone National Park is a wilderness and wildlife refuge in the United States.

following separate cutting resulted fenced minimizing consecutive involved forced

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Correct answer: fenced
Explanation: The word 'fenced' is an adjective that describes the type of acclimation pens from which the wolves were released. It fits grammatically as it modifies 'pens' and contextually as it indicates that the pens were enclosed, which is necessary for the safe release of wolves.
Meaning: 'Fenced' means enclosed by a fence, providing a secure area.
Wrong options:
forced: Forced is a past participle that implies coercion, which does not describe the pens.
separate: Separate is an adjective that indicates division, which does not accurately describe the pens in this context.
cutting: Cutting is a gerund or present participle that does not relate to the description of the pens.
resulted: Resulted is a past participle that indicates an outcome, which does not fit as a description of the pens.
following: Following is a present participle that indicates sequence, which does not apply to the description of the pens.
Correct answer: involved
Explanation: The term 'involved' is a verb that indicates participation in the environmental impact statement process. It fits grammatically as it is in the past tense, aligning with the timeline of the EIS from 1992-1994.
Meaning: 'Involved' means to include or participate in something.
Wrong options:
minimizing: Minimizing is a gerund that implies reduction, which does not fit the context of describing the plan.
consecutive: Consecutive is an adjective that describes a sequence, which does not apply to the action of the plan.
forced: Forced is a past participle that implies coercion, which does not relate to the planning process.
separate: Separate is an adjective that indicates division, which does not fit the context of the plan.
Correct answer: consecutive
Explanation: The word 'consecutive' is an adjective that describes the years in which the wolf packs need to reproduce. It fits grammatically as it modifies 'years' and contextually as it indicates that the years must follow one after another without interruption.
Meaning: 'Consecutive' means following continuously in an unbroken sequence.
Wrong options:
minimizing: Minimizing is a gerund that implies reduction, which does not fit the context of describing the years.
fenced: Fenced is an adjective that describes a type of enclosure, which does not apply to the years.
forced: Forced is a past participle that implies coercion, which does not relate to the timeline of reproduction.
separate: Separate is an adjective that indicates division, which does not fit the context of the years.
Correct answer: minimizing
Explanation: The word 'minimizing' is a gerund that indicates the action of reducing human impact. It fits grammatically as it serves as the subject of the clause and contextually as it aligns with the management goals of the park.
Meaning: 'Minimizing' means to reduce something to the smallest amount or degree.
Wrong options:
consecutive: Consecutive is an adjective that describes a sequence, which does not fit the context of management actions.
fenced: Fenced is an adjective that describes an enclosure, which does not apply to the action of management.
forced: Forced is a past participle that implies coercion, which does not relate to the management of human impact.
separate: Separate is an adjective that indicates division, which does not fit the context of minimizing impact.

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