1a STAS - BPJ Grasslands

Which statement is TRUE about this food web?

• Hippos hunt for zebras and rhinos.

• Lions eat animals that eat grasses.

• Zebras eat grasses, but rhinos do not.

• Rhinos depend on lions to eat grasses.

How do grasses survive fires that happen in grasslands?

• Their leaves curl up to stay safe from the flames.

• Their leaves store water to stay cool during fires.

• Their deep roots stay safe underground so they can grow again.

• Their tall leaves block wind and stop fires from spreading quickly.

Which sentence is FALSE?

• Prairies have hot and cold seasons.

• Grasses can survive floods and fires.

• African savannas are warm all year.

• There are many forests in grasslands.

Governments can PRESERVE grasslands by setting aside areas where people cannot build or farm. What does PRESERVE mean?

• to save

• to grow

• to vote

• to find

What happens LAST

• Grasses begin to grow again.

• Animals return to the grasslands.

• Burned grasses break down into the soil and bring nutrients.

• Lightning causes a fire that burns plants in the grasslands.