Grasslands have these qualities: General notes on GRASSLAND biomes: Precipitation is high enough to allow grass to grow. Droughts and fires prevent permanent forests. Home to large herbivores and many burrowing animals

Savanna Brain Pop: Savanna DESCRIBE the Biome: Savanna (Tropical Grassland): high avg. temps. with a prolonged dry season of 4-6 months. Rest of the year is a wet season. Animals- zebra, lion, leopard, giraffe, elephant, rhino, warthogs, etc. (Think LION KING) Plants- Scattered clumps of trees; 3-6 feet tall grasses CLIMATE: Precipitation- 150 cm yearly (59 inches) Average Temperature- Dry Season: 34ºC (93ºF) Wet Season: 16ºC (61ºF) https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/savanna/ Brain Pop: Savanna

Prairie (Temperate Grasslands): DESCRIBE the Biome: Prairie (Temperate Grasslands): Strong, continuous winds & rapid evaporation It is warm part of the year and very cold during the rest Has deep and extremely fertile soil which makes it perfect for pastures and growing crops Animals- bison, coyote, prairie dogs, pocket gophers Plants- Has grass but few trees due to fires/grazing/drought CLIMATE: Precipitation- 25cm-75 cm yearly (10-29 in.) Average Temperature- Summer: 30ºC (86ºF) Winter: 0ºC (32ºF)

Tundra Brain Pop: Tundra DESCRIBE the Biome: CLIMATE: Tundra (Polar Grasslands): Most of the year it’s extremely cold with high winds. Winters are long and low precipitation (mostly snow); Too cold for trees to grow here! Alpine tundra= top of mountains Permafrost = (frozen soil) Animals- mosquitoes, birds, musk oxen, arctic wolves, caribou Plants- shallow rooted plants, grasses, shrubs, mosses, lichens CLIMATE: Precipitation- 30cm-50 cm yearly (10-20 inches) Average Temperature- Summer: 12ºC (54ºF) Winter: -26ºC (-15ºF) https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/tundra/ Brain Pop: Tundra

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