Worksheet: The Temperate Grasslands: Prairies - Notes | Study Social Studies for Class 5 - Class 5

MCQs

Question 1: The Prairies lie between
(a) Canada and Alaska.
(b) India and Pakistan.
(c) Canada and Mexico.
(d) North and South America.

Question 2: The two rivers that flow through the Prairie region are
(a) Michigan and Manitoba.
(b) Mississippi and Missouri.
(c) Mackenzie and Ontario.
(d) Colorado and Rio Grande.

Question 3: Very few trees are found in the Prairies because
(a) of the soil.
(b) they were cut to make farmlands.
(c) ranches were built.
(d) of an unsuitable climate.

Question 4: In the Prairies, most farm work is done by
(a) machines.
(b) labourers.
(c) animals.
(d) foreigners.

Fill in the blanks

Question 5:
(a) Two temperate grasslands    V ___ L ___ S and D ___ ___ N ___
(b) Animals found in the Prairies ___ I ___ ___ N and C ___ Y ___ T ___
(c) Minerals mined ___ ___ ___ D and ___ ___ T ___ ___ ___
(d) Two countries bordering USA ___ A ___ A ___ ___ and ___ ___ X ___ ___ O
(e) Crops grown in the Prairies ___ A ___ ___ ___ Y and ___ O ___ ___

Answer these questions.

Question 6: What are grasslands? What type of climate do grasslands have?

Question 7: Why are the Prairies called the ‘Wheat Basket of the World’?

Question 8: In the Prairies, machines have almost replaced manual labour. Explain.

Question 9: Write the names of some animals found in the Prairies.

Question 10: Why is cattle reared in the western part?

Think and answer.

Question 11: Why are dairy farms and meat-processing factories well-developed in the Prairies?