Grassland Biome

True of False: There are many trees in a grassland biome.

• True

• False

In the United States, grassland biomes are often referred to as--

• praries

• fields

• meadows

• pastures

In spring, ____________ soaks the land.

• rain storms

• mist and fog

• melting snow

• irrigation

Many kinds of grasses make up grasslands. They grow _______ and _______ root mats below the soil.

• Long and thin

• Short and sticky

• Curved and shallow

• Thick and tangled

On the grasslands, prairie dogs dig tunnels and ________ under the ground.

• graze

• branch out

• burrow

• bite Naba's toe

American prairies are often called the "breadbasket of the world" because of the large amounts of _________ they produce.

• corn

• flour

• grain

• yeast

How much of the earth is covered by grasslands?

• 1/5

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

Which of these is true?

• There are more trees than grasses in grassland.

• There are more shrubs than grasses in grassland.

• There are more trees than shrubs in grasslands.

• There are more grasses than trees in grasslands.

Which type of grassland usually has a warmer climate?

• Savannas

• Temperate Grasslands

True or False: All grasslands have both a wet and dry season.

• True

• False