How many seasons are found in the savanna?
2- The wet season and the dry season.
What animal is this?
Zebra
What is the most common plant found here?
Grass
What is biodiversity?
The variety of wildlife, plants and animals, in a certain area.
What is your favorite thing you learned about through 4H Virtual Academy?
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What is the temperature like in the savanna?
Warm year round.
Zebra, Elephant, Giraffe, Ostrich, Gazelle, Buffalo
How are trees protected from fire?
Thick bark.
Define predator. Can you give an example?
An animal that preys on other animals.
True or False: We love 4H!
True :)
What is one cause of fires in the grasslands?
Lightning
Human Activity
What is the fast animal?
Cheetah
True or False:
Grass found in the savanna is the same as the grass in our backyard.
False!
Define prey: Can you give an example?
An animal that is hunted by another.
What state do we live in?
New York
What is one place where we can find a savanna ecosystem?
Africa, South America, India, or Australia.
Between the desert and rainforest biomes.
True
How is the grass different in the savanna from the grass we have at our house?
The grass in the savanna has roots that go very deep into the ground to provide water to survive the dry season and to protect the grass from fires.
What is a drought?
There is no rain, the dry season.
What color is made when you mix red and yellow?
True or False: Fires keep the land healthy.
True, the fires clear old, dead grass.
Name 2 carnivores found in the savanna.
Cheetah, lion, hyena, leopards.
What animal has a long neck to reach high in the few trees to access food?
Giraffes
What is a habitat?
The home environment of a plant or animal.
True or False: We are excited the weather is warmer!
True