GrasslandsGrasslands

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Lauren, Clark, and JackLauren, Clark, and Jack

LocationLocation

Grasslands are Grasslands are located in Africa, located in Africa, Australia, South Australia, South America, and America, and India. India.

The largest example The largest example of the grasslands of the grasslands are in Africa.are in Africa.

Types of grasslandsTypes of grasslands

There are temperate grasslands and There are temperate grasslands and savannas. savannas.

Savannas and temperate grasslands. In the Savannas and temperate grasslands. In the savannas when it rains savanna bunch savannas when it rains savanna bunch grasses grow in abundance. In temperate grasses grow in abundance. In temperate grasslands plants such as trees and flowers grasslands plants such as trees and flowers grow there.grow there.

Temperate grasslands are in Asia and Temperate grasslands are in Asia and Australia, while savannas are in Africa and Australia, while savannas are in Africa and South America.South America.

ClimateClimate

There are two seasons in the There are two seasons in the grasslands.grasslands.

The wet season is the only time it The wet season is the only time it rains all year. In the dry season no rains all year. In the dry season no rain falls at all.rain falls at all.

ClimateClimate

The average temperature in the dry The average temperature in the dry season can be over 100 degrees season can be over 100 degrees fahrenheit. The average temperature in fahrenheit. The average temperature in the wet season can get as cold as -40 the wet season can get as cold as -40 degrees fahrenheit. Wow! Hot but cold.degrees fahrenheit. Wow! Hot but cold.

The average rainfall is 20-50 inches per The average rainfall is 20-50 inches per year. Snow in the grasslands serve as a year. Snow in the grasslands serve as a reservoir for moisture in the ground. reservoir for moisture in the ground.

ProducersProducers

There are cottonwoods, oaks, There are cottonwoods, oaks, sunflowers, clovers, wild indigos, sunflowers, clovers, wild indigos, and forbs.and forbs.

There is a colossus amount of There is a colossus amount of producers.producers.

SunflowersSunflowers

CloversClovers

CottonwoodCottonwood

forbsforbs

Wild indigosWild indigos

ConsumersConsumers

There are many different species of There are many different species of consumers in the grasslands.consumers in the grasslands.

11stst level consumers level consumers

There are beetles that eat any type of plant.

There are jackrabbits that eat forbs.

Then the last one is deer that eat nuts.

DeerDeer

BeetlesBeetles

JackrabbitsJackrabbits

22ndnd level consumers level consumers

There are snakes that eat There are snakes that eat mice.mice.

There are hedgehogs that eat There are hedgehogs that eat bugs.bugs.

There are lizards that eat There are lizards that eat bugs.bugs.

SnakesSnakes

HedgehogsHedgehogs

LizardsLizards

33rdrd level consumers level consumers

There are lions that eat There are lions that eat antelope.antelope.

There are hawks that eat There are hawks that eat snakes.snakes.

There are tigers that eat There are tigers that eat deer.deer.

LionsLions

HawksHawks

TigersTigers

What kinds of What kinds of decomposers live in decomposers live in the grasslands?the grasslands?

SnailsSnails

WormsWorms

snailssnails

WormsWorms

Biome destructionBiome destruction

Humans are affecting the grasslands Humans are affecting the grasslands because more civilizations are being because more civilizations are being built and poachers are creating fires built and poachers are creating fires to clear away grass to hunt animals. to clear away grass to hunt animals. Livestock are overgrazing and Livestock are overgrazing and plowing are the two most threatening plowing are the two most threatening things for the grasslands.things for the grasslands.

ConservationConservation

People are trying to convince other People are trying to convince other people to save the grasslands people to save the grasslands because they are so beautiful.because they are so beautiful.

Quiz questionsQuiz questions

Name a decomposer in Name a decomposer in the grasslands.the grasslands.

A snailsA snails

B lionsB lions

C frogsC frogs

D miceD mice

Name a producer in the Name a producer in the grasslands.grasslands.

A wormsA worms

B tigers B tigers

C cloverC clover

D deerD deer

What continent are there What continent are there no grasslands?no grasslands?

A North AmericaA North America

B Antarctica B Antarctica

C South AmericaC South America

D AfricaD Africa

What is the average What is the average temperature?temperature?

A ColdA Cold

B WarmB Warm

C CoolC Cool

D HotD Hot

What is the average What is the average rainfall?rainfall?

A 20-5O in. A 20-5O in.

B 20-50 cm.B 20-50 cm.

C 20-50 mm.C 20-50 mm.

D 20-50 G.D 20-50 G.

Name a type of Name a type of grassland.grassland.

A savannasA savannas

B rainforestsB rainforests

C temperatesC temperates

D marinesD marines

Did chu know?Did chu know?

Grasslands are considered Grasslands are considered the transitional biome. This the transitional biome. This means they are commonly means they are commonly found between deserts and found between deserts and forests.forests.

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