Question

3.
On an outline map of the world, mark the Praries and the Velds. Now, answer the following
questions
( Which of the two grasslands cover greater area?
(*) Name one prominent crop grown in the Praries and the Velds.
(ii) Name and mark the rivers draining the two grasslands,​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Life in the Temperate Grasslands

Q1. Fill in the blanks.

i. River Mississippi drains USA.

ii. Drakensburg Mountains bound the Velds.

iii. Merino is a species of sheep.

iv. Kimberley is famous for its diamond mines.

v. The Canadian prairies are drained by the tributaries of Saskatchewan Rivers.

vi. The Veld name was given by the Dutch settlers before South Africa was colonized by the British.