The name Clarissa is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Clarissa is: Clear. American Meaning: The name Clarissa is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Clarissa is: Clear.
Temperate Grasslands. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees South).The major temperate grasslands include the veldts of Africa, the pampas of South America, the steppes of Eurasia, and the plains of North America.limate. Temperate grasslands have hot summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures can be well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can be as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit. They typically have between 10 and 35 inches of precipitation a year, much of it occurring in the late spring and early summer.
The main temperate grasslands are the steppe in Eurasia, the prairies of North America, the downs of Australia and New Zealand and the pampa of Argentina. Temperate grasslands produce plants with long, extensive roots that dig deep into the mollisol (soft, nutrient-rich) soil.he temperate grasslands are often very colorful. Most temperate grasslands are inland and are therefore much windier with tornadoes, bursters, northers, burans, and chinooks. Temperature extremes are wider than anywhere in the world, but annual rainfall averages from 12-20 inches.