The Buffalo are Back - Vocab and Comprehension

Front

Grew strongly; thrived

Back

Flourished

Front

formed small waves

Back

rippled

Front

no longer in existence

Back

extinct

Front

Lack of balance

Back

Imbalance

Front

Long periods with little or no rain

Back

Droughts

Front

easily broken, delicate

Back

fragile

Front

broke into small pieces

Back

crumbled

Front

All living and nonliving things in an area

Back

Ecosystem

Front

MAIN idea of "The Buffalo" section?

Back

Loss of buffalo killed the prairie.

Front

Buffalo and cattle's impact on the prairie:

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Cattle never overgrazed, but buffalo did.