Chapter 9 Life in the Temperate Grasslands
1. Answer the following questions briefly.
(a) What are the Temperate Grasslands of North America called?
(b) What are the cattle farms in the North American Grasslands known as?
(c) Name the rivers that drain the velds.
(d) When is the rainy season in the Velds.
(e) What is the major occupation of the people of the South African grasslands?
(b) What are the cattle farms in the North American Grasslands known as?
(c) Name the rivers that drain the velds.
(d) When is the rainy season in the Velds.
(e) What is the major occupation of the people of the South African grasslands?
Answer: (a)The temperate Grasslands of North America are called Prairies.
(b) The cattle farms in the North American Grasslands are called ranches.
(c) The tributaries of rivers Orange and Limpopo.
(d) The velds enjoy rainy season mainly in the summer months from November to February.
(e) The major occupation of the people of the South African grasslands is sheep rearing, cattle farning etc.
(b) The cattle farms in the North American Grasslands are called ranches.
(c) The tributaries of rivers Orange and Limpopo.
(d) The velds enjoy rainy season mainly in the summer months from November to February.
(e) The major occupation of the people of the South African grasslands is sheep rearing, cattle farning etc.
2. Tick the correct answer:
(a) River Mississippi drains
(i) Canada(ii) Africa(iii) USA.
(b) Drakensberg Mountainsare to the west of
(i) Prairies(ii) Velds(iii) Pampas.
(c) Merino is a species of
(i) Fish(ii) Elephant(iii) Sheep.
(d) Kimberley is famous for
(i) diamonds (ii)silver (iii) platinum.
Answer: (a)—(iii), (b)—(ii), (c)—(iii),(d)—(i)
(a) River Mississippi drains
(i) Canada(ii) Africa(iii) USA.
(b) Drakensberg Mountainsare to the west of
(i) Prairies(ii) Velds(iii) Pampas.
(c) Merino is a species of
(i) Fish(ii) Elephant(iii) Sheep.
(d) Kimberley is famous for
(i) diamonds (ii)silver (iii) platinum.
Answer: (a)—(iii), (b)—(ii), (c)—(iii),(d)—(i)
3. Match the following:
(i) Comboys (a)Iron and Steel
(ii) Gold (b)Prairies
(iii) Kudu (c)Hot wind
(iv) Chinook (d)Velds
(v) Coal (e)Johannesberg (f)Animal
Answer: (i)—(b), (ii)—(e), (iii)—(f), (iv)—(c), (v)—a
(i) Comboys (a)Iron and Steel
(ii) Gold (b)Prairies
(iii) Kudu (c)Hot wind
(iv) Chinook (d)Velds
(v) Coal (e)Johannesberg (f)Animal
Answer: (i)—(b), (ii)—(e), (iii)—(f), (iv)—(c), (v)—a
4. Give reasons:
(i) The Prairies are known as the ‘Granaries of the world’.
(ii) Rise of wool industry in the Velds.
Answer: (i) The Prairies are known as the ‘Granaries of the World’ because of the huge surplus of wheat production.
(ii) Sheep rearing is the most important occupation in the Velds. Merino Sheep is a popular spaces and their wool is very warm. People of this region are mostly engaged in this activity. This has given rise to wood industry there.
(i) The Prairies are known as the ‘Granaries of the world’.
(ii) Rise of wool industry in the Velds.
Answer: (i) The Prairies are known as the ‘Granaries of the World’ because of the huge surplus of wheat production.
(ii) Sheep rearing is the most important occupation in the Velds. Merino Sheep is a popular spaces and their wool is very warm. People of this region are mostly engaged in this activity. This has given rise to wood industry there.
5. Map skills:
On an outline map of North America, mark the Rocky mountains, the Great Lakes, River Mississippi, River Saskatchewan, the cities—Chicago and Winnipeg.
Answer:
On an outline map of North America, mark the Rocky mountains, the Great Lakes, River Mississippi, River Saskatchewan, the cities—Chicago and Winnipeg.
Answer:
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