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Savanna and Grassland Biomes Answers

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Which of the following organisms is not found on the savanna?a.servalb.pangolinc.capybarad.prairie chickens

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Plants in grasslands would not benefit from adaptations that protect against grazing.

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Which of the following plant adaptations protects savanna plants from grazers?a.long rootsb.growing low to the groundc.water storage d.bitter taste

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Savannas are _______.a.located only in Africab.characterized by four distinct seasonsc.lacking diverse animal lifed.between tropical rainforests and deserts

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Which of the following is characteristic of grasslands, but not savannas?a.wide temperature rangeb.two seasonsc.droughts and firesd.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.

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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.rainforestb.savanna and grassland c.deciduous forestd.chaparral

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Fires are important to savanna ecosystems, but not to grassland ecosystems.

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Grasslands are _______.a.characterized by heavy rainfall year roundb.characterized by warm temperatures year roundc.found in the interior of continentsd.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 Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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