Question

What is the difference between the grassland and savanna biomes?

Grassland biomes are closer to the equator and receive more rain.
Savanna biomes are closer to the equator and receive more rain.
Grassland biomes contain mostly grasses.
Savanna biomes contain mostly grasses.

Answer 1

Correct statements from your list:
- Savanna biomes are closer to the equator (true).
- Both grasslands and savannas contain mostly grasses (true).

Why — short explanation:
- Savannas are tropical or subtropical grasslands near the equator with a pronounced wet season and a long dry season; they typically support grasses plus scattered trees and shrubs (e.g., African savanna).
- Temperate grasslands (called prairies, steppes, pampas) occur farther from the equator at mid‑latitudes, have bigger seasonal temperature swings (cold winters), and are dominated almost entirely by grasses with few trees.
- Rainfall patterns differ more than simply “more vs. less” — savannas have seasonal heavy rains and a long dry period that limits tree cover, while temperate grasslands generally have more evenly distributed, often lower or more limiting precipitation and colder winters.

So the main differences are latitude/climate (tropical vs. temperate), rainfall seasonality, and the presence of scattered trees in savannas versus mostly treeless temperate grasslands.