AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -There are three kinds of grasslands on the great plains, short grass prairie, mixed grass, and long grass prairie.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Northern Great Plains spans more than 180 million acres and crosses five U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. As large as California and Nevada combined, this short-and mixed-grass prairie is one of only four remaining intact temperate grasslands in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -The definition of the Great Plains is debated. Typically, it refers to the territory from Montana to Minnesota and down to New Mexico and Texas. In this study, a 12-state area is used, including Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Plains are located on the North American continent, in the countries of the United States and Canada. In the United States, the Great Plains contain parts of 10 states: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plains exist on every continent. Many plains, such as the Great Plains that stretch across much of central North America, are grasslands. A grassland is a region where grass is the main type of vegetation.