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Some of the biotic factors of this biome consist of huge populations of herbivores of different sizes (birds, rodents, zebras, buffaloes, wildebeest, gazelles, etc), as well as carnivores such as wild dogs, lions, leopards, eagles, and scavengers such as vultures, jackals, and hyenas. The dominant vegetation is grass. The abiotic factors are a mostly dry weather with big seasonal rains, a hot temperature, and occasional fires.
The previous paragraph is a description of which biome?
The following are non-living factors typically found on the desert biome:
Receives less than 25 cm. of rain per year. Very dry and warm climate. Animals & plants store water to adapt to the lack of rain. Animals are active at night & plants have a thick & waxy covering.
Compare the Temperate Grassland vs the Savanna. Drag the correct descriptions under the correct biome. Number next to it is how many answers you should have! Watch out for the BOTH section!
fires and droughts
distinct wet and dry periods
hot summers, cold winters
near the equator
zebra/rhino/giraffe
nutrient rich soils, good for farming
prairie dogs/bison/rodents
primarily covered with grasses
temperatures remain high year round
adequate regular precipitation
grasses and no trees
Great range of temperature
nutrient poor soil for farming
grasses and some trees
Temperate Grassland (6)
BOTH (2)
Savanna (6)
Compare the Temperate Grassland vs the desert. Drag the correct descriptions under the correct biome. Number next to it is how many answers you should have! Watch out for the BOTH section!
hot summers
almost no rain
high precipitation
most animals are nocturnal
rattlesnake/kangaroos/camels
fire
hot summers/cold winters
rich soil
bison/prairie dogs/coyotes
hottest biome
plants have waxy layer and longer roots
extreme heat during the day, cools down at night
grasses and shrubs
grasses as the dominant vegetation
Temperate Grassland (7)
BOTH (1)
Desert (6)
Match the correct plants and animals to the correct biome.
purple needle grass, buffalo grass, sagebrush and some types of cacti
coyote, jackrabbit, kangaroo rat, rattle snake, camel
bison, gophers, prairie dogs, coyotes, antelopes
grasses, cacti, arid-adapted trees and shrubs
only grasses, wildflowers, woody shrubs, free trees
giraffe, cheetah, wildebeest, lion, hippopotamus, elephant
Temperate Grasslands
Savannas
Desert
What are Grasslands?
On what continent will you not find Grasslands?
Which information should be included in Box B?
How much of the Earth's land is grassland?
Why does fire play an important role during the dry season?
What kind of bark have the trees developed?
What two things help keep trees from invading the temperate grasslands?
