Class 7 Geography Chapter 9 Life in the Temperate Grasslands
1. Answer the following questions.
(i) What are the Temperate Grasslands of North America called?
Answer - The Temperate Grasslands of North America called The Prairies.
(ii) What are the cattle farms in the North American Grasslands known as?
Answer - The cattle farms in the North American Grasslands known as Ranches.
(iii) Name the rivers that drain the Velds.
Answer - The rivers that drain the Velds are Orange and the Limpopo.
(iv) When is the rainy season in the Velds?
Answer - The rainy season in the Velds is from November to February.
(v) What is the major occupation of the people of the South African grasslands?
Answer - Sheep rearing is the most important occupation of the people. Other major occupations include Dairy farming and mining.
2. Tick the correct answer.
(iii) Merino is a species of
(a) fish
(iv) Kimberley is famous for
(a) diamonds
3. Match the following.
(i) Cowboys (a) Iron and Steel
4. Give reasons.
(i) The Prairies are known as the ‘Granaries of the World’.
Answer - The Prairies are known as the ‘Granaries of the World’ due to the huge surplus of wheat production. The soil here contains high humus content which provide required nutrition to the crops.
(ii) Rise of wool industry in the Velds.
Answer - Rise of wool industry in the Velds because people sheep rearing is the most important occupation of people living there. Sheep are bred mainly for wool and also Merino sheep is a popular species there whose wool is very warm.
(i) What are the Temperate Grasslands of North America called?
Answer - The Temperate Grasslands of North America called The Prairies.
(ii) What are the cattle farms in the North American Grasslands known as?
Answer - The cattle farms in the North American Grasslands known as Ranches.
(iii) Name the rivers that drain the Velds.
Answer - The rivers that drain the Velds are Orange and the Limpopo.
(iv) When is the rainy season in the Velds?
Answer - The rainy season in the Velds is from November to February.
(v) What is the major occupation of the people of the South African grasslands?
Answer - Sheep rearing is the most important occupation of the people. Other major occupations include Dairy farming and mining.
2. Tick the correct answer.
(i) River Mississippi drains
(a) Canada
(a) Canada
(b) Africa
(c) USA
Answer - (c) USA
(ii) Drakensberg Mountains are to the west of
(a) Prairies
Answer - (c) USA
(ii) Drakensberg Mountains are to the west of
(a) Prairies
(b) Velds
(c) Pampas
Answer - (b) Velds
Answer - (b) Velds
(iii) Merino is a species of
(a) fish
(b) elephant
(c) sheep
Answer - (c) sheep
(c) sheep
Answer - (c) sheep
(iv) Kimberley is famous for
(a) diamonds
(b) silver
(c) platinum
Answer - (a) diamonds
(c) platinum
Answer - (a) diamonds
3. Match the following.
(i) Cowboys (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) Cowboys ----------- (b) Prairies
(f) Animal
Answer -
(i) Cowboys ----------- (b) Prairies
(ii) Gold ---------------- (e) Johannesberg
(iii) Kudu --------------- (f) Animal
(iv) Chinook ----------- (c) Hot wind
(v) Coal ---------------- (a) Iron and Steel
4. Give reasons.
(i) The Prairies are known as the ‘Granaries of the World’.
Answer - The Prairies are known as the ‘Granaries of the World’ due to the huge surplus of wheat production. The soil here contains high humus content which provide required nutrition to the crops.
The temperature in the Prairies is also suitable for the growth of food crops.
(ii) Rise of wool industry in the Velds.
Answer - Rise of wool industry in the Velds because people sheep rearing is the most important occupation of people living there. Sheep are bred mainly for wool and also Merino sheep is a popular species there whose wool is very warm.
5. Map Work
On an outline map of North America, mark the Rocky Mountains, the Great Lakes, the Mississippi River, the Saskatchewan River, the cities of Chicago and Winnipeg.
Answer -
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| Rocky Mountains, the Great Lakes, the Mississippi River, the Saskatchewan River, the cities of Chicago and Winnipeg. |
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