Question

The grasslands of Africa are known as _______
A. Prairies
B. Velds
C. Pampas
D. Savana

Answer 1

Hint: Grassland is not only a place for natural vegetation but also living creatures. It is a tropical grassland with warm temperatures year-round and with its highest seasonal rainfall in the summer. One of the characteristics of African grasslands is it has grasses, small or dispersed trees that do not form a closed canopy, allowing sunlight to reach the ground.

Complete answer:
Grasslands are found where there is not enough rainfall to support the growth of the forest. It is a fact that grasslands often lie between forests and deserts. They are defined based on grasslands accounting for land between \[20\]and \[40\]percent of the world’s land area. In this African grassland, we can find zebras, wildebeests, elephants, giraffes, ostriches, gazelles, and buffalo. Except for Antarctica, African grasslands are generally open and fairly flat, which makes them vulnerable to pressure from human populations. Lemongrass, Rhodes grass, star grass, and Bermuda grass covers most of the African grasslands. The grasslands in Africa have the highest biodiversity of herbivore animals of any biome. Fires play an important role in African grasslands. Fires clear out old dead grass during the dry season and make way for new growth. One of the Studies made while observing the grasslands in California is that it could store more carbon because they are less susceptible.
Still, only a small percentage less than \[10\]percent of the world’s grasslands are protected. There are two main kinds of grasslands. Tropical and temperature. The hot savannas of sub- Saharan Africa and northern Australia are included by the tropical grasslands. From season to season and year to year rainfall vary, ranging from centimeters annually. Under, degree Celsius the Temperature can go below freezing. The largest land animal, the elephant, and the tallest land animal, the giraffe is found in the grasslands of Africa. Almost half the surface of Africa and large areas of Australia, South America, and India were covered by one sort of savannas. Therefore, it is clear from the context grasslands in Africa are called savannas.
So, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: Grasslands go by many names according to their features. Different names are given to the grasslands in various regions. In the United states Midwest, they are often called prairies. In South America, they are known as pampas. Steps is the common name given to the Central Eurasian grasslands while African grasslands are called savannas