Climate
Is it cold all year, hot all year,or a little of both. (Lincoln, Nebraska is in the middle of the U.S. BTW)
a little of both
What percent of the Earth is covered by Grasslands?
25%
What is a species of sheep that is dinstinguished by its Big horns
Bighorn Sheep
What is the name of the plant named after a tool used to tell where the north and south poles are.(they are used on sailboats.)
Compass plant
Why is the temperate grassland called "temperate" grasslands? AKA: why is the temperate grasslands different from the tropical grasslands?
tropical grasslands are hot all year, while temperate are only hot for part of the year, then extremely cold for the rest.
How much annual rain does Lincoln, Nebraska get?
29 inches
What is the official prairie grass of Nebraska?
Little Bluestem
What is the name of the fox that lives in the grasslands and is fast (Hint:the name starts with a synonym for fast)
Swift Fox
Are you ready for your Nebraska grassland bush facts?<---this is not the question.What is the name of a common bush that has a name starting with the name of a neat contraption that you use on your shirt that you wear to church?
Button Bush
Why are grasslands used for farming?
they have extremely fertile soil
What is the average temperature for Lincoln, Nebraska?
51.5 degrees Fahrenheit
What is the dominant grazing animal in a grassland?
Bison
What is one of the most abundant animals in the temperate grasslands? (Hint: it is a rodent, like a rat but it is not a rat :) .)
Prairie Dog
What is the name of a grass named after the people that lived here before the pilgrims.(if you actually paid attention in history you would know.)
Indian grass
Grasslands surround every _______ in Asia
Desert
How hot can a temperate grassland get max? (it is really obvious, it is pretty much the same as every other place, but then again grasslands cover 25% of the Earth.)( that is kinda sad tho cause 70%+ of the Earth is covered by oceans and there is 5% maximum left.)
100 degrees Fahrenheit
What is the biggest threat for grasslands?
Invasive species
What is the SECOND largest animal in the temperate grasslands(Hint:it weighs an average of 1800 pounds.)(It is not a bear!)
Moose
What is the plant named after a insect that drinks nectar has wings and look kinda like moths?(the part after your answer is not plant it is MILKWEED BTW
ex: (answer) milkweed
Butterfly Milkweed
Temperate Grasslands are also most commonly called?
Prairies, savannas, pampas, or steppes
What is the lowest temperature a "temperate" grassland can get?
-40 degrees Fahrenheit
What do Global warmings effects have on grasslands
drys grasslands which tuns them to deserts
What is the name of a squirrel that can fly that lives in the south?
Southern Flying Squirrel
What is the most abundant grass in the Temperate Grasslands?( if you get this right you are actually a smart boi.)
Aristida
There is a grassland on every continent except:
Antarctica