Standing in the middle of the prairie, what would you see?
Tall grasses, low hills, and prairie animals like prairie dogs, badgers, sheep, coyote or buffalo.
100
True or false...prairie land is found along the western coast of the country.
False, prairie land is in the center of the US.
200
Decayed material which makes soil healthy.
Humus
200
Tree roots act like fingers in the soil and stop _________.
Erosion
200
This can make prairie grass grow very tall.
Rain
200
One of the most important natural resources found in the forest is ______.
Wood used for paper and building.
300
An area of flat hilly land covered with grasses.
Prairie
300
Forests provide homes to what animals/
Birds, squirrels, raccoons, and insects.
300
How do animals living in the prairie protect themselves from predators?
They live in large groups, (herds) so they can protect each other or run from predators. If they are small, they can burrow underground.
300
True or false, prairie dogs can hear herd animals in the prairie
True...prairie dog burrows have a "listening room" where they can hear and feel the activity above their burrow.
400
An animal that hunts other animals for food.
A predator
400
How do forests provide food for animals?
Tree nuts are food for squirrels, insects that live in trees are food for birds, and deer eat bark and leaves on trees.
400
Coyotes and badgers are examples of what kind of animals?
Predators
400
True or false...a squirrel can plant a new tree.
True...squirrels drop nuts which sprout new tree seedlings.
500
The rotting and decomposing of living things after they die.
Decay
500
How do animals help trees?
Birds and squirrels scatter seeds for new trees, and decayed bodies of forest animals create humus for healthy soil to feed trees and plants in the forest.
500
Today, prairie land is mainly used for what?
Farmland with rich, healthy soil.
500
What is an important effect of a forest fire?
Animal homes and food supplies are lost. Wood used for building and paper is lost.