Question

Q3) Name the following:- (5×1=5)
a) Large farms used for rearing cattle in South America.
b) A native crop of South America requiring a warm climate with moderate rainfall,
easily grown in the Pampas.
c) The highest peak of South America.
d) Thick woody vines which climb up tall trees.
e) The largest river in the world in terms of the volume of the water carried.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Estancias
2. Maize
3. Mt. Aconcagua [6,960 m]
4. Lianas
5. Amazon [about 64,09 km]

Answer 2

Answer:

a) Estancia is a large, private plot of land used for farming or cattle-raising. Estancias in the southern South American grasslands, the pampas, have historically been estates used to raise livestock, such as cattle or sheep.

b) South America's temperate climates are home to a number of industrial crops and livestock. Corn is produced throughout the temperate climates, and soybeans have become an increasingly lucrative crop in the Pampas

c) Aconcagua

d) Creepers, vines, and lianas (woody vines) are abundant in the canopy and make up a significant proportion of the vegetation in tropical rainforests. There are over 2,500 species of vines from about 90 families.

e) Amazon River is 3,980 miles (6,400 kilometers) long, according to the U.S. National Park Service. It is, however, the world's largest river by volume and contains 20 percent of the Earth's fresh water, according to the National Science Foundation.

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