Answer the following questions.
(i) What are the temperate grasslands of North America called?
(ii) What are the cattle farms in the North American grasslands known as?
(iii) Name the rivers that drain the Velds.
(iv) When is the rainy season in the Velds?
(v) What is the major occupation of the people of the South African grasslands?
(i) The temperate grasslands of North America are called the Prairies.
(ii) The cattle farms in the North American grasslands are known as ranches.
(iii) The rivers Orange and Limpopo drain the Velds.
(iv) The rainy season in the Velds is from November to February.
(v) The major occupation of the people of the South African grasslands is sheep rearing. Apart from this, dairy farming and mining are the other important occupations of the people of this region.
