Test your knowledge with these top questions!
The Sand Hills, a vast dune region within the Great Plains, lie mainly in which U.S. state?
The Sand Hills are rolling sand dunes covered in prairie, rather than a bare-sand desert.
What type of landscape dominates the Eurasian Steppe?
The steppe forms a broad belt south of Eurasia's forest zone and north of its deserts.
Which Argentine region lies south of the Pampas?
The Colorado River is commonly used to mark the northern boundary of Argentine Patagonia.
What type of terrain is the Serengeti best known for?
Scattered rocky hills break up the open grasslands and give travelers landmarks across the plains.
Serengeti National Park lies in which African country?
The Serengeti lies far inland in northern Tanzania, close to the Kenyan border.
The Great Plains lie immediately east of which North American mountain range?
Many rivers on the Great Plains flow east because the land generally slopes away from the Rockies.
Which Kenyan protected area borders the northern end of Tanzania's Serengeti National Park?
The Maasai Mara and Serengeti share continuous savanna, with the international border crossing the open terrain.
The Pontic Steppe lies along the northern shores of which sea?
The Dnieper and Don cross this grassland belt on their way toward the Black Sea and Sea of Azov.
Which large lake lies just west of the Serengeti's Western Corridor?
The Grumeti River carries water from the Serengeti to Lake Victoria, which drains north into the Nile.
What seasonal temperature pattern is typical of the Eurasian Steppe?
Far from oceans, the steppe lacks the sea's moderating effect, so summer and winter temperatures differ sharply.