Ch. 5- The North American Plains

Question 1

What is a plain or hilly region within the temperate zone that is covered with grasses called?

Answer 1

Prairie

Question 2

What is the time of little rain or no rain called?

Answer 2

drought

Question 3

What are the dried-up plants that break off from their roots and roll across the plains called?

Answer 3

tumbleweeds

Question 4

Why is this vast area called the “bread basket” of the nation?

Answer 4

Today, much of the American prairie is planted with fields of corn, wheat, soybeans, and other crops. Through the hard work of American farmers and the invention of new machinery, this area has become one of the richest food-producing regions in the world.