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The prairies - temperate region - class-VIII

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In the Congo basin the forests grow rapidly because ______________.

  1. soil is fertile

  2. rainfall is high

  3. or rich climate conditions i.e. high temperature and high rainfall

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Best quality of wool is drawn from the Angora goats found in ________.

  1. USA

  2. Egypt

  3. Turkey

  4. A&C


Correct Option: D

The grasslands of North America are called ______.

  1. Pampas

  2. Prairies

  3. Downs

  4. Steppes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Europe and Asia, temperate grasslands are called steppes. In South America grasslands are called pampas. In North America temperate grasslands are called prairies.

Downs, are  rounded and grass-covered hills in southern England that are typically composed of chalk. The name comes from the Old English dūn (“hill”). ... Chalk hills of similar type are called Wolds in Lincolnshire and in Yorkshire.

The men who work on ranches are known as ________.

  1. red Indians

  2. blackboys

  3. cowboys

  4. rancher


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks.

Which part of North America is the most thinly populated?

  1. Alaska

  2. California

  3. Eastern Part of U.S.A.

  4. The region of great lakes


Correct Option: A

The prairies are the grasslands of ____________.

  1. North America

  2. South America

  3. Australia

  4. Africa


Correct Option: A

What percent of the total land area of North America is under forest cover? 

  1. 20%

  2. 30%

  3. 38%

  4. 46%


Correct Option: B

Merino is a species of ________.

  1. Fish

  2. Elephant

  3. Sheep

  4. Monkey


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Merino is a species of sheep. The Merino is a medium sized sheep with white legs and faces. It is known for its excellent wool quality. Its origins around founded in Spain near the beginning of the 12th century. The Merino was imported to Australia where the world’s highest quality of wool is produced. Merino is descended from wild sheep Mouflon.

The southern part of the Prairies makes a boundary between _______________.

  1. U.S.A and Canada

  2. U.S.A and Mexico

  3. Canada and Alaska

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

Oak, elm, beech, maple and chestnut are found in which type of forests?

  1. Coniferous forests

  2. Deciduous forests

  3. Tropical forests

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

Pine, willow, birch, fir and spruce are included in which type of trees?

  1. Tropical forest trees

  2. Deciduous trees

  3. Coniferous trees

  4. Shrubs


Correct Option: C

Lumbering is a well developed industry in which part of North America?

  1. U.S.A

  2. Canada

  3. Mexico

  4. Costa Rica


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is/are forest types of North America?

  1. Coniferous forests

  2. Deciduous forests

  3. Topical forests

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

What percent of the world's total production of timber is produced in North America?

  1. 10%

  2. 15%

  3. 20%

  4. 25%


Correct Option: C

Ebony, mahagony, rubber and cedar are the trees of which forest?

  1. Coniferous forests

  2. Deciduoud forests

  3. Tropical forests

  4. Mangroves


Correct Option: C

What are the Temperate Grasslands of North America called?

  1. Pampas

  2. Velds

  3. Savanna

  4. Prairies


Correct Option: D

What is the climate of the Prairie?

  1. Mediterranean

  2. Monsoon

  3. Continental

  4. Equatorial


Correct Option: C

Which of the following grassland is known as 'Granaries of the world'?

  1. Prairies

  2. Steppee

  3. Savanna

  4. Velds


Correct Option: A

Which hot local wind blows in prairies?

  1. Bora Bora

  2. Chinook

  3. Harmattan

  4. Mistral


Correct Option: B

People in the Prairies practices _______ agriculture.

  1. Scientific

  2. Subsistence

  3. Slash and burn

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A

Which part of North America is the most thinly populated?

  1. Alaska

  2. California

  3. Eastern Part of U.SA

  4. The region of great lakes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

With a massive surface area of 665,384 square miles, Alaska is by far the largest state in the US. It's obvious that Alaska is also by far the most sparsely populated state in the Union, with an average density of just 1.2 people per square mile

Most of the original grasslands of North America have now been turned into ________.

  1. deserts

  2. lakes

  3. mountains

  4. farmlands


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The soil in prairies is excellent for growing crops and many of the grasslands in North America have been turned into farms and ranches.

The temperate grasslands, or prairies, form a belt between forest and desert, mainly on the Great Plains but also on the mid-slopes of the intermontane basins, above the salty desert flats.

The prairies are bound by the ____ in the West and the ____ in the East.

  1. Andes Mountains, Great Lakes

  2. Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes

  3. Great Lakes, Rocky Mountains

  4. Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes


Correct Option: B
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