Characteristics
Animals
Plants
Vocabulary
100
How many seasons are found in the savanna?
2- The wet season and the dry season.
100
What animal is known to have this pattern?
What is a Zebra?
100
What is the most common plant found in the savanna?
What is grass?
100
What type of animals hunt other animals?
What is a predator?
200
What is the temperature like in the savanna?
Warm year round.
200
Name 2 animals found in the savanna that are herbivores.
What are Zebra, Elephant, Giraffe, Ostrich, Gazelle, Buffalo?
200
How are trees in the savanna protected from fire?
What is thick bark?
200
What type of animal is hunted by other animals?
What is a prey?
300
True or False: Fires keep the land healthy.
True, the fires clear old, dead grass.
300
What is the fastest animal in the African savanna?
What is a Cheetah?
300
True or False:
Grass found in the savanna is the same as the grass in our backyard.
False!
300
The home environment of a plant or animal.
What is a habitat?
400
What is one place where we can find a savanna ecosystem?
What is Africa, South America, India, or Australia?
What is between deserts and rainforests?
400
True or False: Many animals in the savanna live in herds.
True
400
What do plants have that help them savanna survive throughout the dry season?
What are deep roots?
400
During this period of time, there is no rain. This usually happens during the dry season.
What is a drought?
500
What is one cause of fires in the grasslands?
What is Lightning/Dry winds?
What is Human Activity?
500
Name 2 carnivores found in the savanna.
What are cheetah, lion, hyena, leopards?
500
What is the most common tree found in the savanna?
What is an acacia tree?
500
This term refers to the variety of wildlife, plants and animals, in a certain area.
What is biodiversity?