Tick the correct answer.

(i) River Mississippi drains

(a) Canada

(b) Africa

(c) USA

(ii) Drakensberg Mountains are to the west of

(a) Prairies

(b) Velds

(c) Pampas

(iii) Merino is a species of

(a) fish

(b) elephant

(c) sheep

(iv) Kimberley is famous for

(a) diamonds

(b) silver

(c) platinum

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?

Tick the correct answer.

(i) River Mississippi drains

(ii) Drakensberg Mountains are to the west of

(iii) Merino is a species of

(iv) Kimberley is famous for

Match the following.

Give reasons.

(i) The Prairies are known as the ‘Granaries of the world’.

(ii) Rise of wool industry in the Velds.