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- A. Pampas
- B. Campos
- C. Llanos
- D. Cerrado only
Explanation: The grasslands of Brazil's highlands are the campos.
Correct answer: Campos- A. Veld
- B. Prairie
- C. Puszta
- D. Steppe
Explanation: Hungary's grassland plain is the Puszta.
Correct answer: Puszta- A. Tundra
- B. Steppes
- C. Prairies
- D. Savannas
Explanation: Tropical grasslands with scattered trees are savannas.
Correct answer: Savannas- A. Tall grass with scattered trees
- B. Treeless frozen plain
- C. Short moss and lichen
- D. Dense evergreen forest
Explanation: Savannas combine tall grasses with widely spaced trees.
Correct answer: Tall grass with scattered trees- A. Uganda
- B. Tanzania
- C. Zambia
- D. Kenya
Explanation: The Serengeti National Park lies in northern Tanzania.
Correct answer: Tanzania- A. Rwanda
- B. Tanzania
- C. Kenya
- D. Uganda
Explanation: The Masai Mara in south-west Kenya continues the Serengeti ecosystem.
Correct answer: Kenya- A. The wildebeest
- B. The zebra
- C. The kangaroo
- D. The American bison
Explanation: The American bison (buffalo) is the iconic grazer of the prairies.
Correct answer: The American bison- A. Gauchos
- B. Huasos
- C. Vaqueros
- D. Charros
Explanation: The horsemen of the Argentine Pampas are the gauchos.
Correct answer: Gauchos- A. The Danakil
- B. The Sahara
- C. The Kalahari
- D. The Namib
Explanation: The Sahel is the semi-arid zone directly south of the Sahara.
Correct answer: The Sahara- A. Uzbekistan
- B. Turkmenistan
- C. Kazakhstan
- D. Mongolia
Explanation: The Kazakh Steppe covers much of northern Kazakhstan.
Correct answer: Kazakhstan- A. Almost no rain
- B. Winter snow only
- C. Year-round heavy rain
- D. Seasonal, with distinct wet and dry seasons
Explanation: Savannas get strongly seasonal rain — a wet season and a long dry season.
Correct answer: Seasonal, with distinct wet and dry seasons- A. Venezuela and Colombia
- B. Brazil and Argentina
- C. Peru and Ecuador
- D. Bolivia and Paraguay
Explanation: The Llanos floodplains span Venezuela and eastern Colombia.
Correct answer: Venezuela and Colombia- A. Coffee plantations
- B. Cattle ranching and wheat farming
- C. Sheep shearing
- D. Fruit orchards
Explanation: The Pampas' rich soils support cattle ranches and vast wheat fields.
Correct answer: Cattle ranching and wheat farming- A. Maize only
- B. Barley only
- C. Wheat
- D. Rice
Explanation: Wheat is the signature crop of the North American prairie wheat belt.
Correct answer: Wheat- A. Australia
- B. New Zealand
- C. Argentina
- D. South Africa
Explanation: Kangaroos graze Australia's grasslands and open woodlands.
Correct answer: Australia- A. Siberia
- B. Manchuria (north-east China)
- C. Korea
- D. Mongolia only
Explanation: The steppe belt runs from Eastern Europe all the way to Manchuria.
Correct answer: Manchuria (north-east China)- A. Lowveld
- B. Bushveld
- C. Seaveld
- D. Highveld
Explanation: Highveld, Bushveld and Lowveld are real South African regions; "Seaveld" is not.
Correct answer: Seaveld- A. Australia
- B. South America
- C. Asia
- D. Africa
Explanation: Wild lions live mainly in Africa's savanna grasslands.
Correct answer: Africa- A. Brazil
- B. Venezuela
- C. Argentina
- D. Colombia
Explanation: The Cerrado is Brazil's huge tropical savanna region.
Correct answer: Brazil- A. Paraguay
- B. Uruguay
- C. Chile
- D. Bolivia
Explanation: The Pampas grasslands continue eastward into Uruguay.
Correct answer: Uruguay