steppe biome

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THE STEPPE THE STEPPE

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THE STEPPETHE STEPPE

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Basic Characteristics

● The Steppe biome is a dry, cold, grassland There isn't much humidity in the air because Steppe is located away from the ocean and close to mountain barriers.

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Where it is located?● The Steppe biome is

usually found between the desert and the forest. If it got more rain, it would become a forest. If it got less rain, it would become a desert.

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Climate

● Steppe has warm summers and really cold winters. There is often a lot of snow in the northern Steppes. All the Steppes experience long droughts and violent winds. Sometimes the summers are so hot that the grasses catch on fire. That is more dangerous than usual because the grass is so dry so it spreads quickly.

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Rain

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Temperature

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Temperature table

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Animals

● A lot of the animals that live in Steppe are grazing animals, such as rabbits, mice, antelopes, horses, etc. Smaller animals have little defense from predators. Since it is such an open environment and predators can find animals fast, they either form herds or make burrows. There are many endangered animals on the Steppe. More and more people are trying to protect them.

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Plants and Problems to live there

● Very few people live in the Steppes climate because it's only grass and it has very few other traits. Farmers would have a hard time growing crops because the soil is so poor and its so cold. There is also a lot of wind in the Steppe because there are few trees.

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Problems of Steppes

● A true natural grassland is becoming harder and harder to find because people are taking them over. They are plowing the grass for farming and digging holes in search of oil. The Steppe biome is becoming endangered, just like the animals.

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� THE END �

Jaime Mart n Sotoí