Planet Earth: Great Plains & Grasslands

What animal is this?

• arctic wolf

• arctic fox

• caribou

• wildebeest

What animal is this?

• arctic wolf

• arctic fox

• caribou

• wildebeest

Grass makes up ______ of the land on Earth.

• 12%

• 45%

• 25%

• 75%

Select the reasons why summertime in the arctic tundra is a good time for snow geese to breed.

• fewer predators

• taller plants for protection

• less competition with other geese

• plentiful food

How have golden eagles adapted to living in temperate grasslands?

• they only hunt in the evening

• they dig their prey in holes in the ground

• they build their nests on the ground

• they eat more grass

What animal is this?

• snow geese

• red-billed quelea

• peregrine falcon

• golden eagle

How do wildebeest and red-billed quelea share the grass in their biome?

• Wildebeest eat the seeds, whereas quelea eat the stems and leaves.

• Quelea eat the seeds, whereas wildebeest eat the stems and leaves.

• Both populations eat the same parts of the grass, but at different times in the day.

• Both populations eat the same parts of the grass, but at different months during the year.

Which of the following terms best describes grass in the plains?

• indestructible

• flexible

• unpredictable

• sensitive

How does the amount of rainfall in grasslands compare to that of forests and deserts?

• Rainfall in the grasslands is more than that of forests, and less than that of deserts.

• Rainfall in the grasslands is same as that in deserts, and less than that of forests.

• Rainfall in the grasslands is more than that of deserts, and same to that of forests.

• Rainfall in the grasslands is more than that of deserts, and less than that of forests.

Why is the behavior of group calving good for the Mongolian gazelles?

• It provides shared access to food and water.

• It decreases the amount of competition.

• It provides protection for the herd.

• It limits the population size from growing too large.