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Copy of Planet Earth - Great Plains (5/28/2026)

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15 Nsɛmmisa

There are 15 questions.

Answer 7 correctly for a perfect score.

Temperate Grassland

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Arctic Tundra

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Tropical Grassland

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1.

How does the rainfall of grasslands like this compare to deserts and forests?

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2.

How does the behavior of communal (group) calving help the survival of Mongolian gazelles?

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Why is it important for gazelles to be “born to run” in an ecosystem like the Mongolian plains?

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4.

How have golden eagles adapted their behavior for living in temperate grasslands?

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5.

How is grass able to recover and regrow so quickly after a fire or grazing by a huge herd of herbivores?

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6.

Explain why the arctic tundra during the summer months is such an ideal breeding ground for the snow geese.

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The arctic fox can only hunt snow geese eggs and chicks for a short time. How does it extend this food source as long as possible?

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Describe the hunting technique used by the pack of arctic wolves against the caribou.

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9.

The American bison at one point were reduced to a population of barely 1,000. What two factors were most responsible for this decline?

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10.

Explain the rain shadow effect. Why is the Tibetan Plateau so dry?

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What do the pika do that allows them to be so successful in this ecosystem?

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How does the Lesser Florican attract mates in spite of being so much shorter than the elephant grass that surrounds it?

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13.

What factors exist during the wet season in tropical grasslands that allows the grass to grow so tall?

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14.

How do large animals like elephants survive during the dry season?

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Why do lions have an advantage over elephants at night?