The tropical grassland region found in Africa's Sahel is called what?

The tropical grassland region found in Africa's Sahel is called what?

• A. Desert
• B. Savanna
• C. Rainforest
• D. Taiga

Answer: (B)

Savannas are tropical grasslands with scattered trees and a clear pattern of wet and dry seasons. The Sahel sits just south of the Sahara as a semi-arid belt where grasses dominate and trees are sparse, not a dense rainforest and not a desert. This combination of warm temperatures and seasonal rainfall is the hallmark of the savanna, making it the best fit for the tropical grassland region in the Sahel. Deserts have extremely low rainfall and little vegetation, rainforests have year-round heavy rainfall and dense tree cover, and taiga is a cold boreal forest found far to the north.

Savannas are tropical grasslands with scattered trees and a clear pattern of wet and dry seasons. The Sahel sits just south of the Sahara as a semi-arid belt where grasses dominate and trees are sparse, not a dense rainforest and not a desert. This combination of warm temperatures and seasonal rainfall is the hallmark of the savanna, making it the best fit for the tropical grassland region in the Sahel. Deserts have extremely low rainfall and little vegetation, rainforests have year-round heavy rainfall and dense tree cover, and taiga is a cold boreal forest found far to the north.