Temperate Grasslands

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Temperate Grasslands

• TORI BAILEY, BROOKE NOVAK, AND ADAM POWERS

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Temperate Grassland Animals
Sheep, Elk, Gazelles, Antelopes, Black
Wildebeests, Argentine Gray Foxes, Cheetahs,
Wolverines, and Armadillos
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Animal Facts

• Elephant
• - Live around 60-70 years
• - Hebivores
• - Up to 11 feet tall
• - Gestation period is about 22 months

• Elk
• - Adult is up to 700lbs
• Body varies from deep
• copper brown to light tan
• - Eat grasses and forbs
• - Only male elk have antlers

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Zoology Questions

• Name two animals that can be found in the
  Temperate Grasslands.
• What is the lifespan of a typical elephant?

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Zoology Answers

• Sheep, Elk, Gazelles, Antelopes, Black
  Wildebeests, Argentine Gray Foxes, Cheetahs,
  Wolverines, and Armadillos are all animals found
  in a temperate grassland.
• An elephants general lifespan is 60-70 years.

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Weather of the Temperate Grassland
-Rain usually falls in the late spring/early
summer -Average of 20-35 inches of rain per
year -Temperature is warm to hot seasons and cool
to cold seasons -The weather depends greatly on
how close to the equator the area is.
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Continued..

• Soil is fertile and rich with nutrients
• Droughts keep the trees from taking over
• Fires preserve biodiversity.
• Summer temperature can rise above 100 degrees(F)
  including rain and hail storms.
• Winter temperature can get below -10 degrees(F)
  remaining dry.
• Pamperos strong, cold winds.
• Burah winter blizzards.

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Meteorology Questions

• What is the average rainfall per year?
• How does a drought effect the temperate
  grasslands?

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Meteorology Answers

• 20-35 inches is the estimated rainfall per year.
• A drought keeps the trees from taking over.

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Temperate Grasslands Plants
Thistle
Ironweed
Common Teasel
Big Bluestem, Indian Grass, Blazing Stars,
Butterflyweed, Coneflowers, Sunflowers
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Plant Facts

• Teasel
• - remain green until fall
• - grows as a basal rosette
• -dies after flowering
• -very prickly

• Thistle
• -spiny leaves
• -sometimes used medicinally
• -flowering plant
• -branded as a weed

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Botany Questions

• Name two plants that can be found in the
  Temperate Grasslands.
• Which plant remains green until fall?

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Botany Answers

• Ironweed, Common Teasel, Thistle, Big Bluestem,
  Indian Grass, Blazing Stars, Butterflyweed,
  Coneflowers, and Sunflowers are plants the can be
  found in the grasslands.
• The Common Teasel stays green until fall.

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Geography

• The grasslands are one of the most extensive
  biomes.
• In grasslands, grass dominates over trees and
  shrubs.
• They are generally flat, but on occasion may
  contain mountains.

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Continued

• The grasslands include the temperate and savanna.
• Grasslands are composed more of grass, whereas
  the savanna is made more of trees and shrubs.

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Grassland Distribution
Located in North and South America, Africa, and
some of Asia. Also in Australia and New Zealand
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Geography Questions

• Fill in the blanks
• The two types of grasslands are _____________
  and ___________________.
• Grasslands are formed by _______________ from
  ice sheets and water.

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Geography Answers

• The two types of grasslands are the temperate
  and the savanna.
• Grasslands are formed by erosion from ice sheets
  and water.

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Works Cited

• http//thewebsiteofeverything.com/habitats/Tempera
  te_Grassland.html
•  http//www.fotawildlife.ie/admin/vendors/tiny_mce
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•  http//biologyprojectwiki.wikispaces.com/file/vie
  w/0181.jpg/106091871/0181.jpg
• http//www.botany.wisc.edu/courses/botany_422/Lect
  ure/Lect14Grasslands.html
• http//www.marietta.edu/biol/biomes/grass.htm
• http//www.rmef.org/AllAboutElk/
• http//www.outtoafrica.nl/animals/engelephant.html