Answer the following question given this paragraph: 

Other dry climates get a little more precipitation. They are called steppes . These regions have short grasses and low bushes (see Figure below ). Steppes occur at higher latitudes than deserts. They are dry because they are in continental interiors or rain shadows.


Q: What is the term for dry climate regions at higher altitudes that have short grasses and low bushes?

 Choices:

- deserts

- fringes

- prairie

- steppes

A:
steppes
