GrassLands

GrassLands

By:Tykwon Toles & Franuel Galindo Chima

Climate and weather

Temperate grasslands have hot summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures can be well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit,
while winter temperatures can be as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit. They typically have between 10 and 35 inches of
precipitation a year, much of it occurring in the late spring and early summer.

The grassland habitat

The grasslands biome can be divided up into the temperate grasslands and tropical grasslands. On this page we will
discuss the temperate grasslands. Tropical grasslands are also called savannas.Grasslands are wide expanses of land
filled with low growing plants such as grasses and wildflowers. The amount of rain is not enough to grow tall trees and
produce a forest, but it is enough to not form a desert. The temperate grasslands have seasons including a hot summer and
a cold winter. Grasslands are generally located between deserts and forests. The major temperate grasslands are located
in central North America in the United States, in Southeast South America in Uruguay and Argentina, and in Asia along the
southern portion of Russia and Mongolia.

Animal and plants

Trees and large shrubs are rarely found in grassland areas. There are many species of grasses that live in this biome, including, purple needlegrass,
wild oats, foxtail, ryegrass, and buffalo grass.

location

Location. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees North) and south of the Tropic of
Capricorn (23.5 degrees South). The major temperate grasslands include the veldts of Africa, the pampas of South America,
the steppes of Eurasia, and the plains of North America.

Animal adaptation

A few of these adaptations are: Some animals, such as bison, have broad, flat-topped teeth and digestive systems
especially adapted to feed on grasses. Many prairie animals have front legs and paws that allow them to burrow into the
ground, where they are protected from predators.

Fun fact

They do not receive enough rainfall to grow trees like a forest but they contain lots of grass so they receive more rain than a
desert. Interesting Grassland Biome Facts: Grasslands are also known as prairies, pampas, steppes, and savannas.

quiz

Answer the correct answer

1.where is grassland location?
2. What do grassland have?
3. What type of climate does the grassland biomes have?
4. What are two adaptation named?

The grassland credit

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