Jason Meininger Mac Clark Kayleb Jester Amanda Smith Brianna Murray Period 4 Due: 1/14/2011

1. Jason Meininger Mac Clark Kayleb Jester Amanda Smith Brianna Murray Period 4 Due: 1/14/2011

2. Location • North America (such as South Dakota and Nebraska), South America ,Europe, Africa , Asia • Middle latitude

3. Climate • Cold winters and hot summers • Winter as low as -40 F and Summers are around 70 F • Mostly dry • Has 2 seasons- one is a growing season with no frost; the second season is dormant- nothing grows because it’s too cold

4. Precipitation • Rainfall is about 500 to 900 mm. per year • The rain is great enough to support grasses and about 50 trees and plants

5. Plants and Adaptations • Plants- Flea band, Milkweed, Big Blue Stem grass, Stinging nettle • Adaptation for a Flea Band- when burnt it lets off smoke that repels insects and is also used to sooth sore throats • Adaptations for a Indian grass- is a perennial plant native to the United States and known as warm season grass • Adaptations for Milk Weed -attracts bees, butterflies, and humming birds and five inside pedals are hooded yellow or orange Milk Weed

6. Animals and Adaptations Bison- 1. Huge herds of bison once roamed the grassland. 2. Their grazing and dust bathing influenced the composition of plant communities and other animals . The animals in the grassland adapt to dry windy conditions Grasshoppers- 1. Their long legs help them jump far distances. 2. The grasshopper has an exoskeleton skin that protects it like a shield of armor. Antelope – 1. Acute senses of smell and hearing give antelopes ability to perceive danger at night when out in the open. ( When lions are often on prowl). 2.Their eyes are placed on the sides of their heads give them a broad radius of vision.

7. Plants and Adaptations • Big Blue stem Grass adaptations -beard grass and it grows in little hill shaped groups • Sting Nettle Adaptations- sting is caused by formic acid that covers the hairs of the plant and it is dangerous

8. Land and Agricultural Uses • Farming and ranching • The soil is very rich • The land is used for growing crops • Food-oats, wheat and barely are grown. Cattle ranching in Montana on a Prairie.

9. Tourist Attractions Samburu National Reserve • Located in Kenya • The things you can do there are: see animals such as cheetahs, lions, and leopards. You can also view birds. Shamwari Grasslands - Located in eastern cape of South Africa - Many animals to look at such as elephants and rhinos, this is a family destination area, and has a popular bush spa

10. Gegentala Grasslands • Location • north of Hohhot in Mongolia in China • View scenery • Eat Mongolian food and watch Mongolian dances.

11. Environmental Concerns • Over use of rich soil • Over plowing • Many species are losing their homes because of people taking to much of the land. Farmers uses winter wheat this plant to make the soil better.