Savanna and Grassland Biomes Answers

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Which of the following organisms is not found on the savanna?

A
serval
B
pangolin
C
capybara
D
prairie chickens
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Plants in grasslands would not benefit from adaptations that protect against grazing.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following plant adaptations protects savanna plants from grazers?

A
long roots
B
growing low to the ground
C
water storage
D
bitter taste
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Savannas are _______.

A
located only in Africa
B
characterized by four distinct seasons
C
lacking diverse animal life
D
between tropical rainforests and deserts
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Which of the following is characteristic of grasslands, but not savannas?

A
wide temperature range
B
two seasons
C
droughts and fires
D
wet and dry seasons
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In savannas, the rainfall that occurs in the summer accounts for at least one-half of the annual rainfall.

A
T
B
F
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Having warm weather all year with a distinct winter and summer season where winter is a long, dry, and slightly cooler season with only 4 inches of rain on average, and summer is a very hot, humid, and wet season with 15 to 25 inches of rain, with monsoon rains beginning in May describes the _______ biome(s).

A
rainforest
B
savanna and grassland
C
deciduous forest
D
chaparral
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Fires are important to savanna ecosystems, but not to grassland ecosystems.

A
T
B
F
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Grasslands are _______.

A
characterized by heavy rainfall year round
B
characterized by warm temperatures year round
C
found in the interior of continents
D
located only in North America
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Organisms that live in the savanna and grassland biomes have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. Which of the following adaptations would befound in a savanna plant, but not necessaily in a grassland plant?

A
long roots
B
thick bark
C
water storage
D
bitter taste
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Organisms that live in the savanna and grassland biomes have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. Which of the following organisms is most likely to be found in a grassland?

A
a bird that nests in trees
B
an animal that burrows
C
a large predatory cat
D
an animal not adapted to cold temperatures
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Which of the following organisms is found in the grasslands of South America?

A
Porcupine
B
Rhea
C
Pangolin
D
Capybara
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Which of the following is a savanna?

A
Veldts
B
Plains
C
Steppes
D
Llanos

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