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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