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WorksheetsDeserts, Savanna, and Grasslands
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
Plants in the desert are able to store__________ in their roots, stems and leaves.
evaporation
nocturnal
water
driest
6) How have plants adapted to survive in the desert?
They have large root systems to collect water
They store water in their leaves and trunks
They have sharp spines to protect them from animals
All of the above
What does it mean when animals are described as nocturnal?
They don't need a lot of water
They sleep during the day and come out at night
They have an internal cooling system that helps them survive in the desert
They hibernate during the winter
Which continent is an example of a cold desert?
Antartica
Australia
Africa
Asia
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a hot desert?
very little rain
hot in the day, cool at night
sandy soil
covered with grass
What do both the Savanna biome and Grasslands biome have in common?
Both biomes are cold weather biomes.
Both biomes are covered in grasses with few or no trees.
Both biomes get less than 10 inches of rain.
Both biomes have a rainy season and a dry season.
Why are the seasons in the savanna unusual?
The Savanna is the only biome with no seasonal changes.
The Savanna is the only biome with an extremely cold winter.
The Savanna is the only biome with a rainy season and a dry season.
The Savanna is the only biome with 4 seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter.
Which is an animal from a savannah ?
Elephant
Polar bear
Seal
Cat
Plants are very resistant to _________ in the grasslands.
drought
fast
water
trees
The semi-dry grasslands have very few of these that grow in this biome.
antarctica
trees
fast
grasses
Many animals of the grasslands do this.
latitudes
trees
fast
graze
The grasslands don't receive much of this.
grasses
drought
herbivores
rainfall
Grassland biomes receive how much rainfall?
Over 4 ft of rain during the we rainy season
10-35 inches a year
20-50 inches a year
less than 10 inches a year
Savanna biomes receive how much rainfall?
20-50 inches per year
10-35 inches per year
less than 10 inches a year
over 4 feet during rainy season
Desert biomes receive how much rain per year?
less than 10 inches
20-50 inches per year
10-35 inches per year
Over 4 feet during rainy season
Grasslands contain a large amount of herbivores.
True
False
Animals burrow in the ground to escape the heat in Savannas and Deserts.
True
False
Savannas and Grasslands face this danger.
Tropical Storm
Hurricane
Wildfires and Droughts
Tornado
Deserts, Savannas and Grasslands Biomes all contain animals that burrow underground to escape heat, cold, and predators.
True
False
