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Steppes and Praries
Savannas
Grassland General
Grasses
It's gonna rain
100
What grassland has short bunchgrasses that get less than 50 cm of rain a year?
What is Steppes
100
Grasslands that occur in Asia and Africa are _____.
What is Savannas.
100
T/F - Grassland fires help maintain grasslands.
True
100
True or false Grasses: include grains, are the most widely distributed flowering plant, and are resistant to extreme temperature.
What is true.
100
Grasslands that receive 25- 50 cm of rain per year
What is Steppe.
200
What grassland is characterized by rolling hills, plains, and sodforming grasses?
What is Praries
200
Long, horizontal stems above ground are ____.
What is runners.
200
Identify two biotic factors in grassland biomes.
Biotic - grazers, grass, shrubs, burrowing animals
200
Grasslands form between deserts and what other biome?
What is forests.
200
Grasslands that receive between 50-75 cm of rain per year.
What is Prairie
300
How do you distinguish a steppe from a prairie?
What is The amount of rainfall
300
Large clumps of tall, course grasses.
What is Tufts.
300
Identify 2 Abiotic Factors in grassland biomes.
Abiotic - Rainfall 25-75cm/year, rich soil, Fire
300
Identify and distinguish between the two types of horizontal stems.
What is Runner (above) & Rhizome (Below)
300
Grasslands that receive as much as 150 cm of rain per year
What is Savanna
400
How have the animals adapted to the changing conditions?
What is migrating, hibernating, or burrowing underground
400
It is called _____ when animals eat different heights of vegetation.
What is vertical feeding pattern.
400
Identify three types of grasslands.
What are Prairie, Steppe, Savanna
400
The horizontal stems of some savanna plants are used for what life function?
What is Reproduction
400
In grassland regions, rainy seasons and drought seasons determine the behavior of resident organisms. Give one example.
What is migration.
500
Why are farmers replacing native species with specialized species?
What is for agriculture
500
Vertical feeding patterns help to minimize ____.
What is competition for food.
500
How far can the roots of rye extend?
What is 600km.
500
How does clumping aid in the survival of bunch grasses?
Forming a compact root system Conserving water Making its own shade
500
Why must plants in the savanna grow rapidly?
because of the limited rainy season.