Very Short Q & A :
Q1: World’s grass land having two broad categories: those that occur in the ………………region and those that occur in the ………………region.
Ans : Temperate region, tropical region
Q2: Temperate grass land of North America is known as…………….
Ans : Prairies
Q3: Canadian prairies are drained by the tributaries of………………….
Ans : Saskatchewan
Q4: The veld has a mild climate due to the influence of the Indian Ocean. (T/F)
Ans : True
Q5: Which of the following is known as the gold capital of world?
a. Chicago
b. Minneapolis
c. Johannesburg
d. Kansas
Ans : Johannesburg
Q6: Merino is a type of-
a. Fish
b. Goat
c. Sheep
d. Aquatic animal
Ans : Sheep
Q7: Kimberly is famous for
a. gold mines
b. silver mines
c. diamond mines
d. coal mines
Ans : Diamond
Q8: The name veld given by the –
a. Spanish
b. Britishers
c. Dutch
d. coal mines
Ans : Dutch
Q9: Drakensburg mountain lies in which of the following-
a. USA
b. South Africa
c. Mexico
d. Chile
Ans : South Africa
Q10: The tributaries of river orange and Limpopo drain in the region of veld (T/F)
Ans : True
Q11: Cattle farms in the North American grassland is known as?
Ans : Ranches
Q12: When is the rainy season in the veld?
Ans : The rainy season in the veld in summer month from November to February
Q13: Name the river that drains the veld.
Ans : Orange, Limpopo
Q14: The word prairie originated from Latin word priata which means …………….
Ans : Meadow
Q15: Due to the presence of discontinuous grasses exposing barren surface the soil of velds are not fertile. (T/F)
Ans : True
Q16: Name some important occupation of veld.
Ans : Cattle rearing, mining and dairy farming
Q17: Why prairies are known as the “GRANARIES” of the world?
Ans : Because of the huge surplus of wheat production prairies are also known as the granaries of the world
Q18: Bison is a species of-
a. dog
b. cat
c. buffalo
d. sheep
Ans : Buffalow
Q19: Name some animals found in the prairie region.
Ans : Rabbits, coyotes, gophers and prairies dog
Q20: Name some animals found in velds region.
Ans : lions, leopards, cheetah ,kudu
1. What is a temperate grassland? |
2. What are the main features of life in the temperate grassland? |
3. How do plants survive in the temperate grassland? |
4. What are the threats to the temperate grassland ecosystem? |
5. How can we conserve the temperate grassland ecosystem? |
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