Which term describes a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees?

Which term describes a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees?

• A. Savanna
• B. Subsistence agriculture
• C. Tariff
• D. Shanty towns

Answer: (A)

Savanna describes a tropical or subtropical grassland where grasses dominate and trees occur only as widely spaced individuals. The key features are a warm climate with a pronounced dry season and enough rainfall to support grasses, but not a dense forest. Fire and grazing by animals help keep woody plants from forming a continuous canopy, so you get a level, grassy landscape with scattered trees. This combination—grassy plain, few trees, warm year-round temperatures, and a distinct dry season—defines the savanna. The other terms don’t fit: subsistence agriculture is about farming for household consumption, tariffs are trade taxes, and shanty towns are informal urban settlements, none of which describe this type of landscape.

Savanna describes a tropical or subtropical grassland where grasses dominate and trees occur only as widely spaced individuals. The key features are a warm climate with a pronounced dry season and enough rainfall to support grasses, but not a dense forest. Fire and grazing by animals help keep woody plants from forming a continuous canopy, so you get a level, grassy landscape with scattered trees. This combination—grassy plain, few trees, warm year-round temperatures, and a distinct dry season—defines the savanna. The other terms don’t fit: subsistence agriculture is about farming for household consumption, tariffs are trade taxes, and shanty towns are informal urban settlements, none of which describe this type of landscape.