NCERT Solutions Class 7, Social Science, Geography, Chapter "Life in the Temperate Grasslands".
1. Answer the following questions.
(i) What are the Temperate Grasslands of North America called?
Solution:
The Temperate Grasslands of North America called The Prairies.
(ii) What are the cattle farms in the North American Grasslands known as?
Solution:
The cattle farms in the North American Grasslands known as Ranches.
(iii) Name the rivers that drain the Velds.
Solution:
The rivers that drain the Velds are Orange and the Limpopo.
(iv) When is the rainy season in the Velds?
Solution:
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?
Solution:
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 (b) Africa (c) USA
The correct option is : (c) USA
(ii) Drakensberg Mountains are to the west of
(a) Prairies (b) Velds (c) Pampas
The correct option is : (b) Velds
(iii) Merino is a species of
(a) fish (b) elephant (c) sheep
The correct option is : (c) sheep
(iv) Kimberley is famous for
(a) diamonds (b) silver (c) platinum
The correct option is : (a) diamonds
3. Match the following.
(i) Cowboys
(ii) Gold
(iii) Kudu
(iv) Chinook
(v) Coal
|
(a) Iron and Steel
(b) Prairies
(c) Hot wind
(d) Velds
(e) Johannesberg
(f) Animal |
Solution:
| (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’.
Solution:
The Prairies are known as the ‘Granaries of the World’ because of the following reasons:
- Prairies grasslands have been cleared and wheat is grown extensively on these plains.
- The use of tractors, harvesters, etc. and modem technologies have made the wheat production surplus:
- Prairies supply wheat all over the world.
- They satisfy the hunger of millions of people spread all over the world.
(ii) Rise of wool industry in the Velds.
Solution:
Rise of the wool industry in the Velds. The reasons responsible for this rise are the following:
- Sheep rearing is the most important occupation of the people of the Velds grasslands.
- Sheep are bred mainly for wool. Hence wool availability is in ample quantity.
- The Merino wool is of the best quality.
- Further merino wool is very warm.
- Merino wool and woolen garments are in great demand all over the world.
