Q7. . How is the life of people in the Prairies different from those in the Veld ?.
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Prairies are the temperate grasslands of North America. The word ‘Prairie’ originated from the Latin word ‘priata’ which means meadow. They have the following features:
It is a region of flat, gently sloping or hilly land.
For the most part, prairies are treeless but, near the low lying plains, flanking river valleys, woodlands can be found.
Tall trees, up to two meters high, dominate the landscape.
It is actually ‘a sea of grasses’. The prairies cover parts of the United States of America and parts of Canada. The Rocky Mountains bound them in the West. The Great Lakes cover them in the east. The tributaries of Mississippi drain the prairies in the USA. On the other hand, the tributaries of the Saskatchewan Rivers drain the prairies of Canada.
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Climate of The Prairies
The Prairies are located in the heart of a continent. Therefore, the climate is of continental type with extreme temperatures. The summers are warm, with temperatures of around 20oC and winters are very cold with temperatures of around -20oC.
You can get this temperature in Winnipeg, Canada. In winters, a thick blanket of snow covers this region. It rains moderately in this region and is ideal for the growth of grass. Due to the absence of the north-south barrier, a local wind ‘Chinook’ blows here.
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The prairies are tropical grasslands. The pampas and the velds are temperate grasslands. ... Mining is the main occupation of the people of prairie grasslands. Agriculture is the main occupation in the velds.
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