NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Geography - Life in the Temperate Grasslands

NCERT Solution for Class 7, SST( Geography-Our Environment), Chapter 9 - Life in the Temperate Grasslands

Q1. 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.

Q2. Tick the correct answer. 

(i) River Mississippi drains 

(a) Canada 

(b) Africa 

(c) USA

Answer-✓ (c) USA

(ii) Drakensberg Mountains are to the west of 

(a) Prairies 

(b) Velds 

(c) Pampas

Answer - ✓ (b) Velds

(iii) Merino is a species of 

(a) fish 

(b) elephant 

(c) sheep

Answer- ✓ (c) sheep

(iv) Kimberley is famous for 

(a) diamonds 

(b) silver 

(c) platinum

Answer - ✓ (a) diamonds

3. Match the following.

Answer

Q4. 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’ 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 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.