Ecosystem Activator: Temperate Grasslands. Age 7 - 10.

The video explores the importance of temperate grassland ecosystems, highlighting the flora and fauna that depend on them, such as pocket gophers, rabbits, foxes, and sage-grouse. It discusses the adaptations of grasslands to survive environmental challenges and the threats posed by overgrazing, invasive species, and climate change. The video emphasizes the need for careful management to protect these ecosystems and the species that rely on them.

Which of the following animals is NOT mentioned as depending on temperate grassland ecosystems?

• Rabbits

• Foxes

• Pocket gophers

• Elephants

What is a unique way pocket gophers collect flowers?

• By climbing trees

• By picking them without leaving their burrow

• By using their tails

• By waiting for them to fall

What is the main threat posed by European rabbits in grasslands?

• They scare away other animals

• They consume too many flowers

• They introduce new diseases

• They harm the landscape with their digging

Where do sage-grouse typically hide in grasslands?

• In trees

• In water bodies

• In underground burrows

• In sagebrush at higher elevations

What are some of the threats to temperate grasslands mentioned in the video?

• Overgrazing, invasive species, and climate change

• Deforestation, pollution, and urbanization

• Hunting, fishing, and mining

• Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis