Savannas, Grasslands, and Deserts

Savannas are plains full of

• grasses

• cacti

• tall trees

• water lilies

Savannas are found in which type of climate

• dry

• damp

• arctic

What helps to restore the nutrients to the soil in savannas during the dry season?

• fertilizer

• natural grass fires

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

Almost all plants in the Savanna have what to protect them from being eaten?

• ants

• horns

• thorns

• poisonous darts

Animals of the savanna include

• elephants

• zebras

• giraffes

• all of the above

When do animals give birth in the savanna?

• During the dry season

• During the rainy season

Temperate grasslands have

• hot summers and cold winters

• no seasons

• hot winters and cold summers

Which biome has the most fertile soil?

• tundra

• rainforest

• temperate grassland

• desert

Temperate grasslands include:

• the swamps of southern Florida

• the prairies of North America

• the icy arctic tundra

Since there is little rainfall, the temperate grasslands are...

• susceptible to floods

• susceptible to fires