Class-7 (Geography) Social Science Chapter-9 Life in the Temperate Grasslands

 

Class-7 (Geography) Social Science Chapter-9 Life in the Temperate Grasslands

1. Answer the following questions briefly.

1.    What are the Temperate Grasslands of North America called?

2.    What are the cattle farms in the North American Grasslands known as?

3.    Name the rivers that drain the velds.

4.    When is the rainy season in the Velds.

5.    What is the major occupation of the people of the South African grasslands?

Answer:

1.    The Temperate Grasslands of North America are called Prairies.

2.    The cattle farms in the North American grasslands are known as Ranches.

3.    The names of the rivers which drain the velds are:

·         River Orange

·         River Limpopo

·         Their tributaries.

4.    The rainy season in the velds is from November to February.

5.    The major occupation of the people of the South African grasslands is Sheep Rearing.

2. Tick the correct answer:
(a) River Mississippi drains
(i) Canada(ii) Africa(iii) USA.
(b) Drakensberg Mountainsare to the west of 
(i) Prairies(ii) Velds(iii) Pampas.
(c) Merino is a species of
(i) Fish(ii) Elephant(iii) Sheep.
(d) Kimberley is famous for
(i) diamonds     (ii)silver  (iii) platinum.
Answer: (a)—(iii), (b)—(ii), (c)—(iii),(d)—(i)

3. Match the following:
(i) Comboys  (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)—(b), (ii)—(e), (iii)—(f), (iv)—(c), (v)—a

4. Give reasons:

1.    The Prairies are known as the ‘Granaries of the world’.

2.    Rise of the wool industry in the Velds.

Answer:

1.    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.

2.    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.

5. Map skills:
On an outline map of North America, mark the Rocky mountains, the Great Lakes, River Mississippi, River Saskatchewan, the cities—Chicago and Winnipeg.
Answer: