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Exploring Grasslands: Climate, Wildlife, Plants, and Landforms

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Discover the fascinating world of grasslands through this engaging presentation. Learn about their climate, which varies from dry to tropical, with temperatures reaching about 20 degrees in January and 70 degrees in July, along with annual rainfall of 10-30 inches. Meet unique residents like bobcats, emus, and violet ground beetles. Explore the plant life, including milkweed and buffalo grass, and the diverse landforms that define grasslands, such as rolling hills and flat plains. This overview provides insights into the ecology and significance of grasslands.

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Exploring Grasslands: Climate, Wildlife, Plants, and Landforms

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  1. Grasslands • by:ToshaOrtmeier, Hannah Murray, and Tatem Anderson

  2. Climate and Temperature • Climate- Can be either dry or tropical • Temperature- In January the temperature is usually about 20 degrees • Temperature- The temperature in July is usually about 70 degrees • The annual rainfall is about 10-30 inches

  3. Animals • Some animals are coyotes, bobcats, and badgers • Some birds are emus, ostriches, and red-tailed hawks. • Some insects are the yellow meadow ant, the meadow grasshopper, and the violet ground beetle

  4. Bobcats • Are solitary animals • Are covered in black spots that fade into black streaks • Gets its name from its short 4-8 inch tail

  5. The Emu • Is the largest bird in the grassy fields of Australia • Doesn`t fly anymore because it had no predators and didn`t need to fly • May become extinct someday because of farmers who say emus kill their crops

  6. The Violet Ground Beetle • Is among the cereal crops • Are helpful as they attack insects that attack crops

  7. Plants • Some plants are the milkweed, buffalo grass, the stinging nettle, and the purple cone flower

  8. The Milkweed • Is a native plant to South America • Omaha indians used it`s roots as a medicine for wounds

  9. Buffalo Grass • A very hard grass • Grows in North America • Sends out many small roots that can reach 5 feet long

  10. Stinging Nettle • A very dangerous plant • If you touched it with your bare skin, you can can get a painful sting • It can grow to a hieght of 2-4 feet

  11. Landforms • Scattered trees • Rolling hills • Flat plains

  12. Scattered Trees • Are known as a prarie

  13. Flat Plains • Great Plains • Includes the following states: Nebraska, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming

  14. Conclusion That is our presentation on the grasslands. I hope that not only you learned something but we did to. Thank you for being our audience

  15. Resources • 1.Citation: Schaffner, B. (2010). Blue Planet Biomes - World Biomes. Blue Planet Biomes.October 7, 2013 <http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm>. • 2.Citation: "Biomes of the World | Untamed Science." Biology Guides, Biodiversity and Free Science Videos | Untamed Science. N.p., n.d.October 7,2013<http://www.untamedscience.com/biology/world-biomes>. • 3.Citation: The World's Biomes. (2004, April 30). UCMP - University of California Museum of Paleontology. RetrievedOctober 8, 2013 <http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/>. • 4.Citation: Biomes - Geography For Kids - By KidsGeo.com. (n.d.). Geography & Geology For Kids - By KidsGeo.com.October 8, 2013<http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0165-biomes.php>.

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