BIOMES

Question 1

what is the largest biome?

Answer 1

THE SAVANNAH BIOME

Question 2

where can you find the savannah biome?

Answer 2

THE LOW LYING AREAS OF THE KZN AND EASTERN CAPE

Question 3

name some vegetation you can find in the savannah biome?

Answer 3

Predominantly grasses.red grass, and
trees, e.g. baobab, mopane, camel thorn,
monkey thorn and knob thorn.

Question 4

how is the soil in the savannah?

Answer 4

The soil is sandy and lacking in nutrients.

Question 5

where can you find the grassland biome?

Answer 5

The major parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, eastern Cape.

Question 6

what is the climate in the grassland biome?

Answer 6

Summers are hot with high rainfall,

Winters are cold with frost.

Question 7

what type of vegetation can you find in the grassland biome?

Answer 7

Dominated by grass

Question 8

how is the soil in the grassland biome?

Answer 8

The soil is sandy. Leaching of nutrients commonly occurs during the rainy
seasons, making the soil acidic.

Question 9

what kind of animals can you find in the grassland biome?

Answer 9

Large herds of blesbok,
black wildebeest and
springbok
the blue crane, korhaan
and the helmeted
guinea fowl.