7th Class Social Science Human Resources Question Bank Life In The Temperate Grasslands - Long answer Type Question

  • question_answer
    Describe the location of: (a) The Prairies in North America (b) The Velds in Southern Africa

    Answer:

    The Prairies, the temperate grasslands North America are found both is USA and Canada. The stretch on the east side of the Rocky Mountains from Texas (USA in the South to Alberta (Canada) and Saskatchewan (Canada) in the north The Canadian Prairies extend over the provinces of Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. While in the USA, they cover the states of North Dakota, South Dakota/. Minnesota/- Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa and Texas. The Velds are the temperate grasslands of South Africa. The grasslands occupy the eastern part of the plateau. The Velds are bounded by the Drakensberg Mountains in the east and Kalahari Desert is the west. A low, sedimentary range of hills called the Witwatersrand runs across the Velds. On the basis of their elevations, the Velds can be divided into: (i) Highveld, (ii) Midlevel, (iii) Low veld.


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner