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• Once abundant wildlife was present in the prairies, but it has become mostly extinct.
• Mechanised farming is undertaken in the prairies.
• People in the prairies live a convenient modern life.
• Wheat farming, cattle farming and industries are important occupations in the prairies.
• A large and good quality network of roads and railways has been developed in the prairies.

XERCISE

A. Tick (3) the right option :
1. Grasslands are found in the Temperate Zone because it rains ____________ .
(a) moderately (b) heavily (c) lightly
2. ____________ are the favourite food of ____________ .
(a) carnivores, herbivores (b) herbivores, carnivores (c) none of these

3. The ____________ were the original inhabitants of the prairies.
(a) Bedouins (b) Gonds (c) Red Indians
4. In prairies, cattle are reared on big farms called ____________ .
(a) silos (b) ranches (c) vats
5. The broad highways in America are called ____________ .
(a) freeways (b) expressways (c) tollways

B. Write TRUE or FALSE :
1. Grasslands occur in the regions where it rains little. _______
2. The grasslands in North America are called steppes. _______
3. The climate in the prairies is extreme type. _______
4. Once there were millions of bison in the prairies. _______

5. The prairies have been turned into vast wheat farms. _______
6. The big pots for disinfecting cattle are called vats. _______
C. Answer the questions briefly :
1. What happens when it rains moderately?
2. Where are the prairies located?
3. What are the three main regions in the prairies?

4. What has caused destruction of wildlife in the prairies?
5. How mechanised is the farming in the prairies?
6. What are the chief occupations in the prairies?

Grasslands and You

v There is a big grassland in front of your house. You want to make it into a playground for
your neighbourhood friends. What will you do?

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