GRASSLAND

iley ORGAN

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A biome is a large geographic unit with plants and animals

DEFINITION OF BIOME

Africa India North America Australia South America

LOCATIONS OF BIOME

ClimateDry Hot

Temperature Range40-100 degrees

Precipitation10-35 in. ( a year)

CLIMATE

Purple cone flower Buffalo grass Big blue stem Sun flower Blazing star

they have roots that extend downward so they can absorb moisture during a drought

PLANT LIFE

Cheetah Elephant Lion Kangaroos Zebra

Zebra stripes are an adaptation because they confuse predators and their strikes are off

ANIMAL LIFE

“ Biome.” Merriam Webster. 21 January 2014 <http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/biome>.“Grasslands.” Defenders of Wildlife. 24 January 2014 <http://www. defenders.org/grasslands/tropical-grasslands“Plant life.” Grassland. 24 January 2014 <http://www.ri.net/schools/ WestWarwick/manateeproject/grassland/ plant.htm>.“Grasslands plants.” Plant Earth. 29 January 2014 <http://www.kidcyber. com.au/topics/biomegrass2.htm>.Zebra in a field of grass. 29 January 2014 <http://www.biodiversityexplorer. org/mammals/perissodactyla/images/1822503689_dff9eae2a9_ 658w.jpg>.Cheetah cub. 29 January 2014 <http://youngwritersproject.org/files/ baby_cheetah5260.jpg> Big blue stem. 30 January 2014 <http://www.prairiemoon.com/images/D/ Andropogon-gerardii-Big-Bluestem.jpg>.

BIBLIOGRAPHY 1

Lion. 30 January 2014 <http://www.hdwallpapers.in/walls/african_ lion_king-wide.jpg>.Kangaroo. 30 January 2014 <http://www.hdwallpaperstop.com/wp content/uploads/2013/07/kangaroo-motion-image.jpg>.Elephant. 30 January 2014 <http://www.topwallpaperphoto.com/wp content/uploads/2013/09/animals-national-elephants-african-kenya baby-elephant-baby-animals-hd-wallpapers.jpg>.Purple Cone Flower. 30 January 2014 <http://frankottegroup.com/wp content/uploads/2012/06/Purple-Coneflower.jpg>.Buffalo grass. 30 January 2014 <http://www.choateusa.com/Lawn/ Lawn-BuffaloGrass.jpg>.Blazing star. 30 January 2014 <http://images.meredith.com/bhg/ images/2008/10/p_100338956.jpg>.

BIBLIOGRAPHY 2

Sunflower. 30 January 2014 <http://www.utexas.edu/law/sao/img/ sunflower_large.png>.World map. 31 January 2014 <http://images.nationalgeographic.com/ wpf/media-live/photos/000/063/cache/map-world grasslands_6366_600x450.jpg?01AD=3-MtRSTlXBysRjY7U621oiDW N67iC7GmNVGvIWoWeWSnkqBpqQdgKg&01RI=F96410 45F39B71C&01NA=>.African grassland. 31 January 2014 <http://biologyprojectwiki. wikispaces.com/file/view/2.jpg/104257385/2.jpg>.Pic. Of world biomes. 31 January 2014http://earth.rice.edu/mtpe bio/biosphere/topics/biomes_montage_final.jpg>

BIBLIOGRAPHY 3