What is the name of the fertile temperate grassland plain around Buenos Aires?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The Pampas, a vast fertile plain used for grain and cattle
- Step 1: The Pampas cover the centre-east of the country. Step 2. Their deep soil makes them the farming heartland. Answer: The Pampas, a vast fertile plain used for grain and cattle. Why not the others: The Chaco, Puna and Patagonia have other landscapes.
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