Did You Know?
Prairies can be home to many fun animals!
Grass and Plants
Prairies are full of grass, not trees.
Animals
Many animals like to live in prairies.
What Prairies Do
Prairies help keep the air clean.
They give homes to many plants and animals.
Prairies help hold the soil in place.
They are good for farming and food.
Prairies are fun for kids to play in.
They help keep our planet healthy.
More About Prairies
Prairies have been here for a long time. They are part of nature's plan. Many people love to visit them. They can see the grass and the sky.
Prairies help us by giving us food. Farmers grow crops there. We eat the food from these lands.
Prairies are special places. They have many plants and animals. We need to take care of them.
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Prairies Ecosystem"] --> B["Temperate Grasslands"]
A --> C["Savannas"]
A --> D["Shrublands"]
B --> E["Pampas of Argentina"]
B --> F["Steppe of Romania"]
B --> G["Great Plains of North America"]
G --> H["Shortgrass Prairie"]
G --> I["Tallgrass Prairie"]
What Do These Words Mean?
ecosystems:Communities of living things and their environment.
biome:A large area with similar plants and animals.
vegetation:Plants in a particular area.
latitudes:Lines that measure how far north or south a place is from the equator.
expanse:A wide area of land.
