AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Every continent except Antarctica has grasslands, but they have different names in different places: In Africa, they’re called savannas and veldts; pampas in South America; steppes in in Europe and Asia; prairies or grasslands in North America; and rangelands in Australia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Grasslands cover one fourth of the Earth’s land and are found on every continent, except for Antarctica.

Detailed explanation-3: -Grasslands are found on all the continents except for Antarctica as the land there is covered with thick snow, leaving no scope for any vegetation to break out from the soil.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tropical grasslands are found mainly in the Sahel south of the Sahara, in East Africa, and in Australia. Temperate grasslands principally occur in North America, Argentina, and across a broad band from Ukraine to China, but in most of these regions they have been substantially altered by agricultural activities.

Detailed explanation-5: -Home to a vast array of plant and animal species – grasslands make up one-quarter of the Earth’s land. From the sweltering heat of the African Serengeti, to the rolling plains of the North American prairies, grasslands are found on every continent except Antarctica.