Our Planet Part II

What event can occasionally transform a desert into a green landscape?

• Heavy snowfall

• Constant sunshine

• A cloudburst once a decade

• Frequent rainfall

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Which animal is known for its large herds in the Serengeti?

• Lions

• Wildebeest

• Elephants

• Cheetahs

Only ______ male cheetahs patrol the entire area

Identify a trait of the cheetahs.

• They work together to hunt.

• They are prey for the wildebeest.

• They are slower than the wildebeest.

• They are omnivores.

________ for grasslands has been steadily disappearing.

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What led to the near extinction of bison in North America?

• Natural predators

• Climate change

• Forest fires

• Human hunting

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Less than how many bison remain today?

• less than 200 bison

• less than 10,000 bison

• less than 40,000 bison

• less than 30,000 bison

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When bison number decreased, 90% of the prairie was also lost. Which of these could NOT have been a factor to the prairie loss?

• Bison were primarily grazers.

• Bison predator numbers decreased.

• Humans cleared land for settling and farmland.

• Bison prey numbers increased.

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True or False. The Blue Alcon butterfly depends on another living thing to survive, by laying its eggs on it.

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What unique strategy do Alcon blue caterpillars use for survival?

• Eating other insects

• Hiding under leaves

• Flying early

• Mimicking ant larvae