Savannah, Desert, Food Chains

Question 1

What is a food web

Answer 1

A system of interlocking and independent food chains

Question 2

What happens if one element is killed off???

Answer 2

The thing it eats will increase In population and the thing that eats it will decrease from food shortage

Question 3

What is a desert? What are its climate characteristics?

Answer 3

A biome with limited rainfall, hot deserts have extreme temperatures with limited plant life

Question 4

Name a desert

Answer 4

Sahara

Question 5

Explain animal adaptations in the savannah

Answer 5

Lions- retractable claws that come out to grab pray
Giraffes- long necks to reach leaves

Question 6

Describe plant adaptation in savannah

Answer 6

Boabab tree- fat trunks to protects from forest fires and stores water

Question 7

Climate timetable for savannah

Answer 7

6-8 months of wet warm summer
4-6 months dry

Question 8

How might climate change impact the savannah

Answer 8

More desert like

Question 9

How have animals adapted to deserts

Answer 9

Long eye lashes, fat in hump

Question 10

How have humans adapted to the desert

Answer 10

Nomads travel from water source to water source, dress fully covered to protect from sunlight