Grassland and Savannah Biomes

Why are grasslands considered temperate?

• they range from -40 to 70 degrees for the year

• they are found along the equator

• they receive cold temperatures from polar easterlies

• They have high levels of moisture

Temperate grassland soil is nutrient rich because:

• temperate climate zone

• large grazing animals leaving behind nitrogen rich waste

• heavy rain and snowfall

• decomposition in large amounts, moderate moisture

Typical organisms of the Temperate Grasslands include:

• bison, lion, giraffe

• wildebeest, gazelle, meerecat

• rabbit, prairie dog, bison, fox

• deer, coyote, owl

Which map represents the temperate grassland?

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Which statement best matches Savanna soil characteristics:

• nutrient poor: decomposition takes nutrients away from plants

• nutrient rich: extra rainfall helps decomposition

• nutrient poor: monsoons wash nutrients away

• nutrient rich: insects turn soil, giving easy access to producers

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A difference between the temperate grasslands and savanna is:

• savannas have large trees as well as grasses

• savannas have monsoon and drought, temperate grasslands have steady moisture

• Savanna organisms include acacia trees, lions, zebra, hyena; temperate grasslands include bison, prairie dog, hawk

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Which map represents the tropical savanna?

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Predators on the savanna use this as camouflage

• tall grasses

• acacia trees

• open plains

• no camouflage needed

Monsoon season, a summer period with intense rainfall occurs in which biome?

• Savanna

• Deciduous Forest

• Temperate Grassland

• Rainforest

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