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 The temperate grasslands lie between 23½° and 66½° latitudes in both the hemispheres.
 Prairies, the treeless grasslands, are situated wholly in the Northern Hemisphere.
 The entire Prairie region is an endless plain area with no obstruction in sight.

REMEMBER THESE TERMS
Prairie : A French word meaning ‘meadows’ or ‘grasslands’
Silos : Very tall bins used for storing cereals

Ranches : A large area where cattle are kept and bred

Check Your Study

A. Tick () the correct answers.

1. Which crop is not important in the Prairies?

(a) wheat (b) rice (c) oats

2. Large areas where cattle are kept and bred are called

(a) homestead (b) ranches (c) fazendas

3. Which of the following is not a temperate grassland?

(a) steppes (b) downs (c) savanna

4. Who converted the Prairies into farmlands?

(a) Europeans (b) Americans (c) Canadians

B. Fill in the blanks with information from the text.

1. The total annual rainfall in the Prairie region is about cm.

2. is grown extensively here.

3. Trees are found only along the here.

4. is the staple diet of Americans.
5. In the Prairies, farming is done by .

C. Write in one word.

1. A French word meaning ‘grassland’

2. Very tall bins used for storing cereals
3. A large area where cattle are bred

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