Meadow

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/meadow

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the dominant flora?Grasses (Poaceae family) and herbaceous flowering plants (herbs)
2. What is the ecological classification?Semi-natural grasslands, characterized by native species and varying degrees of human influence
3. Why do meadows help the planet?Meadows store carbon deep in their roots, which helps keep the air cleaner and slows climate change.
4. How do bees and butterflies use a meadow?Bees and butterflies visit the many flowers for food and help plants grow by spreading pollen.

Anthropogenic: Originating in human activity; resulting from the influence of humans on nature.
Herbaceous flora: Plants that have non-woody stems and die back to the ground at the end of the growing season.
Carbon sequestration: The process by which atmospheric carbon dioxide is captured and stored in soil or biomass.