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What is a grassland?
a) a thick forest with tall trees that get a lot of rain
b) an ecosystem where there is little rain
c) an ecosystem made up of large, flat areas of land that are covered witih grass
d) a forest in which most of the trees lose and regrow their leaves

What is a prairie?
a) the name for the grasslands in the United States
b) water that has very little salt
c) the living and nonliving things in an environment
d) an area in which the main plants are trees

What is salt water?
a) water that has very little salt
b) water that has a lot of salt in it
c) an area in which the main plants are trees
d) an ecosystem where there is very little rain

Argentina grasslands are called ___________.
a) steppes
b) prairies
c) steps
d) pampas

What are some examples of saltwater ecosystems?
a) streams, lakes, and creeks
b) oceans, seas, and some lakes
c) hills, mountains, and valleys
d) none of the above

What are examples of fresh water ecosystems?
a) streams, lakes, and creeks
b) oceans, seas, and some lakes
c) hills, mountains, and valleys
d) none of the above

What is true about a grassland ecosystem?
a) there is too much rainfall for trees to grow
b) there is no rain for deserts to grow
c) there is not enough rain for trees to grow and too much for deserts to form
d) there are both trees and deserts in a grassland ecosystem

What is true about the temperature in a grassland ecosystem?
a) it is high all year long
b) it is very cold there all year
c) it is low in the winter and high in the summer
d) it is high in the winter and low in the summer

What is one type of animal that can be found in a grassland ecosystem?
a) sharks
b) prairie dog
c) camel
d) polar bear

What do some animals do to survive in a grassland?
a) they use their speed to get away
b) borrow in the ground
c) some animals have a good sense of smell
d) all of the above

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