Grasslands and Plains

🌍Mission Brief #48

Grasslands are open areas with lots of grass.

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Then & Now

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Grasslands are open areas with lots of grass. They are home to many animals, like bison and antelope. Plains are flat lands that can be grassy or dry. Both grasslands and plains provide space for animals to roam and find food.

Key Facts

Grasslands are open and full of grass.

Many animals live in grasslands.

Plains can be flat and dry.

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What type of land is a grassland?

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Why this still matters

Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.

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