Grasslands, Deserts and Shrublands.
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- Q1What is the average annual precipitation in grasslands?About 100 - 400 mm of rain per yearAbout 500 - 600 mm of rain per yearAbout 500 to 900 mm of rain per yearAbout 200 - 500 mm of rain per year120s
- Q2What is the range of grass sizes in the grassland biomes?From 20 to 25 cm to 2.1 m tallFrom 24 cm to 2.8 m tallFrom 5 to 25 cm to 1 m tallFrom 14 cm to 3 m tall120s
- Q3How are grassland grasses adapted to the cold and dry winter conditions?During the winter, soil builds up around the grasses, protecting them from the coldThe grasses have small spikes on them to protect them from the cold conditionsThe grasses die back to their roots each year, and the roots and new buds are protected from cold or dry conditions by the soilAll grasses die during the winter and new grasses shoot out in spring120s
- Q4What is the average annual precipitation of the desert biome?About 25 mm of rain per yearAbout 250 mm of rain per yearAbout 500 mm of rain per yearAbout 250 cm of rain per year120s
- Q5Approximately how much more rain does a rain forest get than a desert?5 times10 times50 times20 times120s
- Q6Which of the following is NOT an adaptation of desert plants to their environment?Some bushes conserve water by growing few leavesWhen it gets cold at night, desert plants shrink down into the sand to stay warmSome plants store water in their stems and use it very slowlySome plants have a short life cycle that lasts only during periods of rain120s
- Q7Which city in South Africa is located in the shrubland biome?MiddelburgPietermaritzburgCape TownPretoria120s
- Q8To which environmental factor are many plants in the shrublands adapted?FireFloodsHurricanesFrost120s
- Q9Which of the following is NOT an example of how plants have adapted to the drought-like conditions in the shrubland biome?Some plants have small, needle-like leaves that help to conserve waterSome plants have leaves with waxy coatings and leaves that reflect the sunlightSome plants have short roots to avoid water loss through their rootsSome plants are adapted to survive in a fire120s