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Grasslands. by:Tosha Ortmeier , Hannah Murray, and Tatem Anderson. 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
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Grasslands • by:ToshaOrtmeier, Hannah Murray, and Tatem Anderson
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
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
Bobcats • Are solitary animals • Are covered in black spots that fade into black streaks • Gets its name from its short 4-8 inch tail
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
The Violet Ground Beetle • Is among the cereal crops • Are helpful as they attack insects that attack crops
Plants • Some plants are the milkweed, buffalo grass, the stinging nettle, and the purple cone flower
The Milkweed • Is a native plant to South America • Omaha indians used it`s roots as a medicine for wounds
Buffalo Grass • A very hard grass • Grows in North America • Sends out many small roots that can reach 5 feet long
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
Landforms • Scattered trees • Rolling hills • Flat plains
Scattered Trees • Are known as a prarie
Flat Plains • Great Plains • Includes the following states: Nebraska, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming
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
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