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Unit 4 Chapter 8 Lesson 1 Farming on the Plains

An area of flat or rolling land covered mostly by grasses and wildflowers.. prairie. What is the main difference between the Coastal Plain and the Great Plain?. The amount of precipitation. It is the leading crop. Much of it is used for livestock.. . Why is corn important to the Central Plains?. A t

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Unit 4 Chapter 8 Lesson 1 Farming on the Plains

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    1. Unit 4 Chapter 8 Lesson 1 Farming on the Plains 20 Questions!

    2. An area of flat or rolling land covered mostly by grasses and wildflowers. prairie

    3. What is the main difference between the Coastal Plain and the Great Plain? The amount of precipitation

    4. It is the leading crop. Much of it is used for livestock. Why is corn important to the Central Plains?

    5. A time of little or no rain. Drought

    6. Why is more wheat than corn grown on the Great Plains? Wheat can grow in less fertile soil than corn can, and it needs less water.

    7. A snowstorm driven by strong, freezing winds. Blizzard

    8. A storm that drops hail, or lumps of ice, that can damage or destroy crops. Hailstorm

    9. A funnel-shaped, spinning windstorm, sometimes called cyclones or twisters. Tornadoes

    10. Why can storms be especially bad for farmers? A storm can wipe out a whole years crop and hurt or kill livestock.

    11. A graph that uses symbols to stand for numbers. Pictograph

    12. Thats All! Keep Sharp Minds!

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