Eurasian Steppes

An area of unfrosted grassland:

• Savanna

• Taiga

• Steppe

The Steppe varies from ___ to ___

• Spring to Summer

• Fall to Winter

• Summer to Winter

What blocks moist air from reaching the Steppe?

• The Forest

• The Ocean

• The Mountains

There is not enough precipitation for trees to grow?

• True

• False

Plants have adapted to the conditions on the Steppe by ___?

(Choose two answers)

• by creating spores

• having extensive roots systems

• being small

• having lots of leaves

• growing tall

Animals have adapted by ____ to stay cool or warm

• being nocturnal

• burrowing

• hibernating

The Steppe can have a cycle of ___ years or more of good rains and drought.

• 20

• 4

• 10

• 2

The Steppe has __ species of plants

• 20,000 - 25,000

• 50,000 to 100,000

• 30,000 to 35,000

The Steppe is semi-arid receiving ___ inches of precipitation per year

• 5 to 10

• 20 - 25

• 15 to 20

• 10 to 15

The majority of animals that live on the Steppe are ?

• Carnivores

  (meat eaters)

• Herbivores

  (plant eaters)

• Omnivores

  (both)