WONDER #973: What Is a Prairie?

Question 1 of 3

Temperate grasslands characterized by plants and grasses rather than trees are called what?

1. prairies
2. mountains
3. deserts
4. plantlands

Question 2 of 3

The word “prairie” comes from a French word that means what?

1. plant
2. grass
3. meadow
4. field

Question 3 of 3

Which of the following is an animal that makes the prairie its home?

1. prairie dog
2. buffalo
3. rabbit
4. all of the above

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