Visit the Grasslands

Grasslands are found all over the world. They are large and flat. They are usually covered in grass. Plants and animals live on grasslands. Learn more about this habitat.

In the Middle

Grasslands get more rain than deserts do. They get less rain than forests. Grasslands are found between deserts and forests.

More than Grass

Grasslands grow all kinds of plants. Wildflowers grow there. Bushes do too. Sometimes, there are trees.

Weird Weather

Grasslands can get extreme weather. Dust storms and tornadoes × tornado IRYNA KHABLIUK—EYEEM/GETTY IMAGES a moving, spinning, funnel-shaped wind (noun) That tornado knocked over a tree in the park. happen. Wind and dry weather can lead to wildfires.

Farms for Food

Grasslands are used as farmland. They can be used as pasture × pasture MARCELTB—GETTY IMAGES land covered with plants, such as grass, for animals to eat (noun) Look at the cows grazing on the pasture. for animals. Or they can be used to raise crops for people.

Where in the World?

In Africa, grasslands are called savannas. In Asia and Europe, they are called steppes. In the United States, they are called prairies.