CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE What Is a Grassland 4 CHAPTER TWO Grassland Climate and Weather 10 CHAPTER THREE Grassland Plants 14 CHAPTER FOUR Grassland Animals 22 CHAPTER FIVE People and Grasslands 28 CHAPTER SIX The Future of Grasslands 34 Well-Known Grasslands 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
5 CHAPTER ONE Red-tailed hawks circle over grasslands looking for movement on the ground A mouse hurries through dry stalks of grass It is looking for its favorite seeds A hawk coasts overhead looking for its favorite meal the mouse The hawk dives to the ground It snatches the mouse in its claws and flies away The hawk carries the mouse to its hungry chicks Thousands of miles away a lightning bolt hits dry grass Flames shoot across the countryside Gazelles WHAT IS A GRASSLAND
