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Temperate Grassland 
Worksheet 
 
1.  Where is temperate grassland situates?   
Temperate grasslands are  located  in the mid-latitudes.  There  are six large  areas  of 
temperate grassland: the Pampas in  South  America, the  Veld  in  Africa , the 
Canterbury  Plains in New  Zealand , the  Murray -Darling  Basin  in Australia, the  Prairies  
in North America and the Steppes in Central  Asia
2. Colour the distribution of temperate grassland on the map. 
 
 
3. How is temperate grassland called in these  regions ?  
Eurasia - steppe 
Hungary - puzda 
North America - prarie 
South America -  pampa  
South Africa - veldt 
4. What is  forest  steppe (forest steppe – metsastepp)?  
A forest steppe is a temperate-climate ecotone and  habitat  type composed of grassland 
interspersed with areas of woodland or forest. 
5. Describe the climate of temperate grassland
Temperate grasslands have a temperate continental climate, which is cooler  than  savannas. 
Temperate grasslands have  warm , humid  summers  with an  average  temperature of 18° C 
and cool, dry winters with an average temperature of 10° C. Most of the rain falls as 
convection rain in the  summer  and sometimes frost and  snow  may  occur  in the  winter
6. What is the  role  of wildfires in the temperate grassland  plants ’ lifecycle?                  
Wildfires play a very  important  role. They  allow  the grasslands to be  open  and free of trees 
and  shrubs . Any seedling of a tree that appears is  killed  off by the  intense  heat. If the  fire  
does not  clear  out the seedlings, the grasslands would become a shrubland  changing  
forever. Remarkably, the plants in the grasslands have adapted to the wildfires that  come  
through, and actually need  them  to  keep  healthy and  grow  new vegetation in the  spring  
7. How are plants adapted to life in temperate grassland? (vt. ka õpik lk 61)                   
During  a fire,  while  above- ground  portions of grasses may perish, the  root  portions  survive  to 
sprout  again . Some  prairie  trees have thick  bark  to resist fire. Prairie shrubs readily resprout 
after fire.  Roots  of prairie grasses  extend   deep  into the ground to absorb as much moisture 
as they can Extensive root systems prevent grazing  animals  from pulling roots out of the 
ground. Prairie grasses have  narrow  leaves which  lose  less water than broad leaves. 
Grasses grow from  near  their  base , not from tip, thus are not permanently damaged from 
grazing animals or fire. Many grasses take advantage of exposed, windy  conditions  and are 
wind pollinated.  Soft  stems  enable  prairie grasses to bend in the wind 
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http://www.geo.ut.ee/kooligeo/loodus/rohtlad.htm 
 8. Name some temperate grassland plants. (vt. ka õpik lk 64-65)  
Rhubarb, sweet vernal, Indian  grass , purple coneflower, pampas grass 
9. Describe the  soil  of temperate grassland. (vt. õpik lk 61)  
 The soil of the temperate grasslands is deep and  dark .  The  upper  layers are the most  fertile  
because of the buildup of many layers of dead  branching  stems and roots.  This  organic  
mater on the surface and in the dead roots  provide  a great  degree  of nourishment for the 
living  plants.  
10. Why are temperate grassland soils very fertile? (vt. õpik lk 61)   
Calfication is the dominat soil-forminf  process  in semiarid regions. When this process works 
on loess that itself is rich in  calcium , the world’s most fertile soils are created, the 
chernozems. 
11. How are animals adapted to life in temperate grassland?  The animals that  live  in 
grasslands have adapted to dry, windy conditions. There are grazing animals (that eat the 
grass), burrowing animals, and their predators;  insects  are abundant. A moderate of level 
species  diversity  exists on a grassland.  
12. Name some temperate grassland animals.   
Rhea , saiga, Mongolian gerbil, Prairie dog,  bison , coyote,  
13. What cultivated plants are  grown in temperate grassland?                                                    
Perennial ryegrass and White Clover  
14. How are gullies (gully –  uhtorg
formed and how do they restrict human activity
(vt. õpik lk 62)
  
gully is a landform created by  running  water, eroding sharply into soil,  typically  on a 
hillside. Gullies resemble large ditches or small valleys, but are  metres  to tens of metres in 
depth and  width . When the gully formation is in process, the water flow  rate  can be 
substantial, which  causes  the significant deep cutting action into soil.  
15. What environmental problems occur in temperate grassland
?  
Few natural temperate grassland regions  remain  because most have been turned into farms 
or grazing land. This is because they are  flat , covered with grass and have a rich soil. 
Overgrazing, ploughing, and  excess  salts  left   behind  by irrigation waters  harm  temperate 
grasslands. Strong winds blow loose soil from the ground after ploughing, especially during 
droughts. 
 
TV H 1-7 lk 26-28 
 
 
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm 
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php 
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/ 
http://www.mbgnet.net/ 
http://www.worldbiomes.com/ 
http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/ 
http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html 
http://www.world-builders.org/lessons/less/biomes/introbiomes.html 
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/main.php?section=biomes 
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html 
http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/biome_main.htm 
http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/intro.html 
http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp56/5602002.html 
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1. Where is temperate grassland situates?
2. Colour the distribution of temperate grassland on the map.
3. How is temperate grassland called in these regions?
4. What is forest steppe (forest steppe – metsastepp)?
5. Describe the climate of temperate grassland.
6. What is the role of wildfires in the temperate grassland plants’ lifecycle?
7. How are plants adapted to life in temperate grassland? (vt. ka õpik lk 61)
8. Name some temperate grassland plants. (vt. ka õpik lk 64-65)
10. Why are temperate grassland soils very fertile? (vt. õpik lk 61)
11. How are animals adapted to life in temperate grassland?
12. Name some temperate grassland animals.
13. What cultivated plants are grown in temperate grassland?
14. How are gullies (gully – uhtorg) formed and how do they restrict human activity? (vt. õpik lk 62)
15. What environmental problems occur in temperate grassland?

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