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The Land
The Animals
Trees
Prairies
Woodlands
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Most of the eastern part
of the United States was
once covered by what?
Forests
The rich soil helps
farm crops such as
wheat grow well
in this area.
Prairies
The wearing
away of land by
wind or water
erosion
The eastern part of the
United States is covered
with forests between
what two large bodies of
water?
The Atlantic Ocean
and the
Mississippi River
A large area of
land, thickly
covered with trees
is called a
___________.
FOREST
Small animals that
live in towns of
50- 100 burrows
Prairie Dogs
An animal that
hunts for other
animals
predator
The hawk
is the
predator
An animal that is
hunted by another
animal
The mouse
is the prey
prey
Which way do animals NOT
help trees?
a. They die and create humus
b. They bury nuts that may grow
into a new tree
c. They eat all the new leaves off the
trees in the spring
d. They help scatter seeds that will
grow new trees
c. They eat all the new leaves
off the trees in the spring
How do animals on the
treeless prairies protect
themselves from
predators?
They run fast or
burrow
underground
Trees that are always
green and have waxy,
needle-like leaves are
called…
EVERGREENS
Trees that lose
their leaves are
called
DECIDUOUS
Or
BROADLEAF
Living things rot, or
_ _ _ _ _ after they
die
decay
Name two ways
that trees help stop
erosion
1. Roots hold soil in place
2. When trees die, they
create humus. Humus holds
more water and keeps the
wind from blowing away the
soil.
Other than
providing food,
how do trees help
animals?
They provide
shelter.
True or False?
Prairies are
crowded with trees.
False
Prairies are flat or
hilly areas of grass
with few trees.
What affects how tall the
prairie grass grows?
a. the amount of rainfall
b. the number of prairie dogs
c. the number of trees
d. the number of buffalo
a. The amount of
rainfall
What is the fastest
predator living on
the prairie?
The coyote
Where are prairies found in
the United States?
a. the east coast
b. the west coast
c. in the middle of the United
States
c. in the middle of the
United States
Large herds of
what animal live
here?
Buffalo
There are 3 kinds of
forests…
trees that are green all year,
trees that lose their leaves
and ________________.
MIXED FORESTS
rich soil created by
decaying plants
and animals
humus
What happens
when a forest is
destroyed?
Animals lose their
homes and food
Trees protect the forest
from what kind of
erosion…wind or water?
WIND
Name two ways
that trees help
people
They provide wood for homes
and furniture
They provide fruit for food
They provide shelter from
the sun
They provide us with oxygen