Random Facts
Why do we need the great plains?
Its has awesome land and soil to grow food for humans.
Name 3 different animals the live in the great plains.
The bison, black-footed ferret, mountain plover, several snakes, plains pocket gopher, Indiana bat, great plains wolf, northern spiny softshell turtle, and prairie dogs
Why are there so many plants in the great plains?
Good biodiversity and mostly flat land for good soil
What have humans impacted in the great plains?
The plains have been impacted by human agriculture.
What is the terrain in the great plains?
Big open area with little hills, lots of tall grass and few trees
List at least 4 weird weather patterns of the great plains.
Droughts, heat waves, cold waves, floods, and blizzards
How many different species of birds are there?
300+
What is the main source of plants the animals in the great plains eat?
grasses (wheatgrass, weeds and wildflowers)
Where where the first settlers of the great plains from?
Mexico
How big are the great plains?
2,900,000 square km
What did the interviewee (Lauren) say one of her favorite parts about the great plains were?
Sunsets and sunrises
Name 1 primary consumers.
pronghorn and bison
Name 3 different types of plants in the great plains.
Blue grama, boffola grass, big bluestem, western wheatgrass, copper mallow, chokecherry, oak, eastern cottonwood, blackfoot daisy, Indian blanket, purple prairie clover, purple poppy-mallow.
What animals did the Spanish settlers bring to the great plains?
Horses and cows
What are the great plains located between?
The rocky mountains and the Mississippi river.
What is the average temperature of the great plains in South Texas?
21ºC
How many species of mammals are there?
Nearly 200
How many different species of plants are there?
2900+ (or 1900+)
What is the average temperature of the great plains in Canada?
10ºC to 30ºC in Canada
What can help produce food with ploughing-up land?
Sustainable ranching
When where the great plains first populated
around 1600
Name 3 animal that eats the prairie dogs.
Harris hawk, coyotes, kit fox, borrowing owl and rattlesnake
What is a purple plant in the great plains?
Purple prairie clover and purple poppy-mallow
Where do the great plains run through?
It runs from the lower middle of Canada down to Texas
How much land have humans ploughed-up since 2009
20%