Rainfall in the United States

Use the diagram below. The amount of rainfall in the United States varies from region to region. Which of these regions receives the MOST rainfall in a year?

• the Central Plains

• the Pacific Northwest

• the Eastern United States

• the Southwestern United States

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Fires are common in the Central Plains, but most prairie plants are able to regrow, why?

• Their roots are protected below the ground

• People replant all of them

• They are able to resist fires

• This statement is false

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Rainfall affects the types of living things found in a region. Which of these living things are common in the Pacific Northwest?

• cacti and iguanas

• bison and grasses

• evergreens and birds

• deciduous trees and penguins

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Which of the following is true of desert plants?

• They need a lot of water to survive

• They grow very tall in one season

• They are mostly deciduous trees

• They can survive with little water

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Use the diagram below. Which region do we live in?

• the Central Plains

• the Pacific Northwest

• the Eastern United States

• the Southwestern United States

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The amount of rainfall determines what kinds of plants can live in a region. Which plant grows in the Eastern Temperate Forest?

• Deciduous tree

• Evergreen tree

• Grass

• Cactus

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Which statement is true of a central plains grassland?

• Most animals there have scaly skin.

• Bison and prairie chickens live there.

• Very few plants or animals can survive there.

• The high rainfall there supports many tall trees.

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Prairie plants have long roots that absorb and store water.

• True

• False

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Which of the following would you find in the Central Plains of the United States?

• cactus

• grasses

• evergreen trees

• short, rainy summers

Which of the following would you find in the Pacific Northwest? Choose the 2 that are correct.

• cold winters

• fog

• evergreen trees

• prairie grasses

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