Question

The prairies are the grasslands of ___________.
A. North America
B. South America
C. Australia
D. Africa

Answer 1

Hint: It is present in that continent which has 23 countries and to its north is the Arctic Ocean, to the east is the Atlantic Ocean and to the south is the Caribbean Sea.

Complete Answer:
The prairies are temperate grasslands of North America. The term originated from the latin word “priata” which means meadow.
They are enormous stretches of flat grassland with moderate temperature, moderate rainfall and few trees and in the middle of North America they are usually golden, wheat covered land.
The average temperature often rises to more than 100 degrees F and there are periods of up to two months with no rainfall.
The Great Plains, located in the central part of North America, contains the largest prairie in the world.
Other temperate grassland regions include - Pampas of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, Steppe of Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan, Velds and Savannahs of Africa.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Option B - South America - Pampas are present in South America.
Option C - Australia - Rangelands are present in Australia.
Option D - Africa - Savannahs and Velds are present in Africa.

Note: Grasslands are places where there is too little rainfall for trees to grow in great numbers. Instead these lands are covered in grasses and grasslike plants that have growing points close to the soil and can keep on growing even after being destroyed or eaten by animals.