“Ecosystems: Savanna” Quiz
1. Savannas are a combination of grasslands and what other biome type?
Woodlands! The savanna is a combination of grasslands and scattered
woodlands.
#2. True or False: It rains all year round on the savanna. False! The
savanna is that it has separate wet & dry seasons.
#3. Why are fires sometimes good for the savanna?
Because the grasses turn to ash when they burn, which falls into the soil. Ash adds nutrients backinto the soil.
#4. What does the baobab tree do with its huge trunk?
That’s where it soaks upand stores a LOT of water during the rainy seasons.
#5. How long can hippos hold their breath? They can hold their breath for 5 minutes.
#6. True or False: hippos are very gentle & calm animals.
FALSE! They areaggressive, have strong mouths with sharp teeth, so hippos are considered the deadliest large land mammal.
#7. Why don’t hippos get sunburned? Because their sweat becomes a red, oily liquid that helps protect the hippo from
the sun’s harmful rays.
#8. What’s special about the way echidnas have babies?
They are the onlyanimal besides the platypus that LAYS EGGS!
#9. What is a baby echidna called?
They’re called PUGGLES!!! (Not to be
confused with MUGGLES from Harry Potter!)
#10. What do echidnas & sharks have in common?
Their noses have special cells that detect the electrical signals from their prey, just like sharks!
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