Yellowstone National Park in the United States Has a Caldera

question 46

Multiple Choice

Yellowstone National Park in the United States has a caldera, essentially a super volcano, lying beneath its picturesque surface. When the caldera erupts again, it will blanket all of North America in varying depths of volcanic ash in addition to temporarily changing the atmosphere for at least a decade. This alteration of continental ecosystems will likely result in the extinction of some species. Which of the following species would be the most likely to become extinct?

• A) a flowering plant that is only distributed in Yellowstone and the states immediately surrounding the park
• B) a salamander species endemic to the Ozark region of Missouri and known only from the Mark Twain National Forest
• C) a species of chipmunk that lives in the upper Midwestern United States, including Yellowstone and the states adjacent to the park
• D) white-tail deer, which have a broad range across the middle and eastern United States

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