EARTH SCIENCE
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
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Question
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A population of timberwolves lives in a large tract of forest. A developer proposes building a six-lane highway across the middle of the forest. The developer claims that the timberwolves would be minimally affected because the highway would replace only about 1 percent of the land of the forest.Which statement provides the strongest argument AGAINST the developer’s claim?
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Wolves hunt across large territories, so habitat fragmentation puts them at risk.
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Wolves hunt across small territories, therefore habitat fragmentation does not affect them.
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Wolves hunt across large territories, therefore habitat fragmentation does not affect them.
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Wolves hunt across small territories, so habitat fragmentation puts them at risk.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The developer claims that the timber wolves would be minimally affected because the highway would replace only about 1 percent of the land of the forest. Which statement provides the strongest argument AGAINST the developers claim? Wolves hunt across large territories, so habitat fragmentation puts them at risk.
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