Question

animals have taken over islands around the world. the cottony cushion scale was an invasive insect that found its way to the galapagos islands and threatened more than sixty plant species there. in 2002, australian ladybugs were introduced on the islands and proved very effective at reducing the scale population. on tonawanda island, a small island in the niagara river near buffalo, hundreds of feral cats had taken over. locals were concerned about the cats. they dealt with the issue by safely trapping the cats, finding homes for kittens, and spaying or neutering adults. ilha da queimada grande, a small island off the coast of brazil, is infested with venomous lancehead snakes. to make sure no one gets hurt by the snakes, humans aren’t allowed on the island.
match the problems with their solutions.
problem
cats overran tonawanda island.
dangerous snakes dominate ilha da queimada grande.
scale insects were hurting plants on the galapagos islands.
solution
australian ladybugs were introduced.
locals caught them.
people were banned from the island.

Explanation:

To solve the problem - solution matching:

1. For "Cats overran Tonawanda Island", the solution is "Locals caught them, finding homes for kittens, and spaying or neutering adults. Ilha da Queimada Grande... (wait, no, correct: Tonawanda Island's cat problem solution is locals catching, rehoming kittens, spaying/neutering. Wait, the solution options: "Locals caught them" matches the cat overrun problem.
2. For "Dangerous snakes dominate Ilha da Queimada Grande", the solution is "People were banned from the island" to ensure no one gets hurt.
3. For "Scale insects were hurting plants on the Galapagos Islands", the solution is "Australian ladybugs were introduced" as they were effective against scale insects.

Answer:

• Problem: Cats overran Tonawanda Island. → Solution: Locals caught them.
• Problem: Dangerous snakes dominate Ilha da Queimada Grande. → Solution: People were banned from the island.
• Problem: Scale insects were hurting plants on the Galapagos Islands. → Solution: Australian ladybugs were introduced.