Climate & Temperature
How much precipitation do grasslands get?
Not a lot / 25-100cm per year.
Africa.
What is the tallest animal in the savanna?
Giraffe.
What is the main plant found in grasslands?
It's in the name - grass!
If you are farming on a grassland, what type of grassland are you probably on?
The Prairies or the Pampas.
Which two grasslands have the coldest temperatures?
Prairies and Steppes.
Prairies.
Guanacos and armadillos live here!
Pampas.
What type of grassland are you in if the grass is TALLER than you?
The Pampas.
I am the flattest type of grassland...who am I?
The Prairies.
Which type of grassland is the only one that does not have typical seasons? BONUS: What are the two seasons it has?
Savanna. BONUS: dry and rainy seasons.
Name one country where you could find the Pampas grassland?
Answers may vary. Argentina, Peru, Brazil, and Uruguay.
What is a predator from each type of grassland? (HINT: you should have four!)
Pampas - Cougars
Steppes - Pallas Cats
Prairies - Coyotes
Savannas - Lions
What type of grassland has more trees? The Savanna or the Steppes?
The Savanna.
I am the biggest type of grassland and cover about 20% of the world...what am I?
Savanna.
What type of grassland gets the most precipitation? BONUS: Roughly how much do they get per year?
The Savanna during the rainy season. BONUS: they get about 50-130 cm of precipitation every year.
What are the two grasslands found in the Southern Hemisphere?
The Pampas and the Savanna.
Are there more herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores in grasslands?
Herbivores.
Soybeans and wheat grow here!
Pampas.
How much of the world do grasslands take up?
About 25%.
Why do grasslands almost always form in the middle of a continent and not on the coasts?
Because if they were on the coast, they would have lots of water and precipitation, and they would not end up being dry. Being far from the coast makes them flat and dry.
How does the area in the world where a grassland is found change the temperature it will be?
Answers may vary. It is colder in the northern hemisphere/parts of the world, so the grasslands that are far north will be colder and have more snow.
What would happen if you took Cougars out of the food chain in the Pampas?
There would be too many Guanacos, and they would overpopulate and eat all of the plants/vegetation and destroy the Pampas.
What types of plants grow in the Steppes?
Wildflowers and shrubs.
What is one problem the grasslands are facing, and what is one solution we can implement for that problem?
Answers may vary.