Question

differentiate praries and velds

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Prairies

Located:- North America (USA and Canada) Bounded by Rocky Mountains in the west and the Great Lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Eerie, Superior) in the East

Rivers:- Mississippi and Saskatchewan

Grass:- About 2mtrs high

Temperature:- -20°C in winters and 20°C in summers

Rainfall:- Moderate

Local Wind:- Chinook

Flora:- Maize, Cotton, Alfa-Alfa

Fauna:- Bison, Rabbits, Coyotes

Occupation:- Farming, Cattle Rearers, Cowboys

Name:- Priata meaning meadow in Latin

Velds

Location:- Drakensberg Mountains in the east and the Kalahari desert in the west. In South Africa, Lesotho

Grass:- 600 to 1100 mtrs High Velds= 1600 mtrs (due to the elevation of the land)

Rivers:- Orange and Limpopo

Temperature:- 5°C to 10°C

Summer months mainly in November to February

Flora:- Red Grass, Acacia, Maroola

Fauna:- Lions, Leopards, Kudu

Occupation:- Miners, Merino sheep rearers

Name:- Given by Dutch