WorksheetsPlanet Earth: Great Plains & Grasslands
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
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.
What land form is responsible for the rain shadow effect on the Tibetan Plateau?
The Rocky Mountains
The Amazon River
The Nile River
The Himalayan Mountains
What animal is this?
prairie dog
pika
groundhog
lesser florican
Why do lions have an advantage over elephants at night?
They travel in larger groups
They have better hearing
They never have an advantage over elephants
They have better night vision
Which species is the tallest of all grasses?
Elephant grass
Rye grass
Cat grass
Fescues
What animal is this?
American bison
wildebeest
Mongolian gazelle
Tibetan bull
What animal is this?
Chinese wolf
Arctic fox
Mongolian boar
Tibetan fox
What animal is this?
warthog
pygmy hog
pika
arctic pig
In the tundra, grass only grows ____ months out of the year.
3
5
8
1
Select the two factors that have decreased the American bison population from over 60 million to only 1,000.
introduction of invasive species
habitat destruction
climate change
intestive hunting
Which of the following grasslands supports grazing herds all year long?
temperate grassland
tropical grassland
arctic tundra
none of the above
all of the above
How do elephants migrate to watering holes during the dry season?
The matriarchs lead the herd to watering holes they've been to before.
The younger elephants are sent as scouts to find new watering holes.
The oldest males track lion prides to find the best watering holes.
The entire group migrates at night and find watering holes by chance.
Where does the rain fall on the Himalayan mountains?
the northern side
rain doesn't fall on the Himalayan mountains
the southern side
rain falls on both sides of the Himalayan mountains
