Vegetation Regions

What was the first thing European settlers noticed when they arrived in North America?

• vegetation

• mountains

• oceans

• forests

What is a large area with trees and underbrush called?

• desert

• forest

• plain

• grassland

What is the main type of vegetation in the area where we live?

• grasslands

• tundra

• forests

• desert

What other plants grow in the forest besides tree?

• moss

• shrubs

• grasses

• tulips

• basil

Grassland occurs because . . .

• there is not enough rain to support trees

• the animals on the plains need grass to eat

• the soil cannot support trees

Which animals depend on grasslands?

• prairie dogs

• bison

• horses

• owls

• antelope

Deserts are usually found in which climate zone?

• arid

• tropical

• tundra

• sub-tropical

What animal that lives in the desert never drinks water?

• kangaroo rat

• bison

• elk

• bear

True or False: Plants cannot survive in the tundra

• true

• false

True or False: Some animal adapt to survive in extreme conditions.

• true

• false