Fun Facts
What is the only continent that grasslands are not located on?
Antarctica
Grasslands receive ____ inches of rain per year.
10-30 inches
Name three different animals that are grazers.
zebra, antelope, deer, bison, wild horses, gazelles
The main vegetation in a grassland is ____.
grass
Name the three different types of animals in a grassland.
1. grazing animals
2. burrowing animals
3. carnivores
What North American grassland animal has the name of dog but looks more like a squirrel?
prairie dog
A grassland is wetter than a desert, but still fairly dry, what is this climate called?
Semi-arid
Where do burrowing animals make their homes?
In the ground.
____ make the grassland very beautiful in the spring.
Wildflowers
What type of grassland is in North America?
prairie
Much of prairies in North America have been turned into what?
farmland
Grasslands generally have ____ summers and _____ winters.
warm, cold
Name one burrowing animals.
prairie dogs, gophers, jack rabbits
The few trees that grow in grasslands usually grow near ____.
streams
What type of grassland is in South America?
pampas
True or False: Fires on grasslands move slow
false
It is generally too dry for most ____ to survive in grasslands.
trees
What are meat-only eaters called?
Carnivores
Name one type of wildflower that grows in a grassland.
sunflower, coneflower, milkweed, sage
What type of grassland is in Africa?
savanna
What is a grassland in Australia called?
downs
Grasslands have periodic ____, often caused by _____ to the dried-out grass.
fires, lightning strikes
eagles, hawks, coyotes, foxes, lions, snakes, hyenas, jackals
What is the tallest a grass can grow in the grasslands?
What type of grassland is in Eupore and Asia?
steepe