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Deserts, Savanna, and Grasslands

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plants in the desert are able to store__________ in their roots, stems and leaves.

a)

evaporation

b)

nocturnal

c)

water

d)

driest

2.
The desert is the ___________ of the biomes.
a)
driest
b)
succulents
c)
dryness
d)
nocturnal
3.

6) How have plants adapted to survive in the desert?

a)

They have large root systems to collect water

b)

They store water in their leaves and trunks

c)

They have sharp spines to protect them from animals

d)

All of the above

4.

What does it mean when animals are described as nocturnal?

a)

They don't need a lot of water

b)

They sleep during the day and come out at night

c)

They have an internal cooling system that helps them survive in the desert

d)

They hibernate during the winter

5.

Which continent is an example of a cold desert?

a)

Antartica

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

6.
Which adaptation protects some plants from being eaten?
a)
thick, waxy skin
b)
thick stems
c)
thorns or spines
d)
thick leaves
7.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a hot desert?

a)

very little rain

b)

hot in the day, cool at night

c)

sandy soil

d)

covered with grass

8.

What do both the Savanna biome and Grasslands biome have in common?

a)

Both biomes are cold weather biomes.

b)

Both biomes are covered in grasses with few or no trees.

c)

Both biomes get less than 10 inches of rain.

d)

Both biomes have a rainy season and a dry season.

9.

Why are the seasons in the savanna unusual?

a)

The Savanna is the only biome with no seasonal changes.

b)

The Savanna is the only biome with an extremely cold winter.

c)

The Savanna is the only biome with a rainy season and a dry season.

d)

The Savanna is the only biome with 4 seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter.

10.
What animals are in the savanna
a)
Zebra
b)
bears
c)
turtles
d)
none of the above
11.
is the savanna always hot
a)
Yes
b)
depends
c)
no
12.
What biome? 
a)
Savannah
b)
Temperate Rainforest
c)
Tiaga
d)
Desert
13.
The farther a biome is from the equator, the more we would expect it to be 
a)
warmer & wetter
b)
warmer & drier
c)
cooler & wetter
d)
cooler & drier
14.
The closer a biome is to the equator, the more we would expect it to be
a)
warmer & wetter
b)
warmer & drier
c)
cooler & wetter
d)
cooler & drier
15.
Terrestrial biomes are defined mainly by their
a)
climate & plants
b)
climate & animals
c)
animals & plants
d)
climate only
16.
The biome pictured is
a)
temperate grassland
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
desert
d)
tundra
17.

Which is an animal from a savannah ?

a)

Elephant

b)

Polar bear

c)

Seal

d)

Cat

18.

Plants are very resistant to _________ in the grasslands.

a)

drought

b)

fast

c)

water

d)

trees

19.

The semi-dry grasslands have very few of these that grow in this biome.

a)

antarctica

b)

trees

c)

fast

d)

grasses

20.

Many animals of the grasslands do this.

a)

latitudes

b)

trees

c)

fast

d)

graze

21.

The grasslands don't receive much of this.

a)

grasses

b)

drought

c)

herbivores

d)

rainfall

22.

Grassland biomes receive how much rainfall?

a)

Over 4 ft of rain during the we rainy season

b)

10-35 inches a year

c)

20-50 inches a year

d)

less than 10 inches a year

23.

Savanna biomes receive how much rainfall?

a)

20-50 inches per year

b)

10-35 inches per year

c)

less than 10 inches a year

d)

over 4 feet during rainy season

24.

Desert biomes receive how much rain per year?

a)

less than 10 inches

b)

20-50 inches per year

c)

10-35 inches per year

d)

Over 4 feet during rainy season

25.

Grasslands contain a large amount of herbivores.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Animals burrow in the ground to escape the heat in Savannas and Deserts.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Savannas and Grasslands face this danger.

a)

Tropical Storm

b)

Hurricane

c)

Wildfires and Droughts

d)

Tornado

28.

Deserts, Savannas and Grasslands Biomes all contain animals that burrow underground to escape heat, cold, and predators.

a)

True

b)

False