MCQ Questions

Question No. 1

Fill in the blanks:

Answer :

(a) The _______________ are the open lands spread over large areas.

(b) The grasslands are located mostly in the __________ temperature zone.

(c) Farmers are well off there because they produce _______ crops.

(d) The people of prairies wear clothes like those of the people of _______________.

(a) The grasslands are called the __________ in South America.

(b) The production of _________is very high in the northern Prairies.

(c) The Prairies are in the ____________zone.

(d) Some farmers have their private___________

(e) ________ is the trade centre for the export of _________

(f) The farms where cattle are reared are called _______

Question No. 2

True or False:

Answer :

(a) The prairies are famous for a number of large grazing animals.

(b) Skunks were commonly found in the prairies earlier but they are almost extinct now.

(c) Dairy products are sent to the other parts of the country for processing and are exported to Chinese markets.

(d) The people living in prairies have converted grasslands into farmlands.

Question No. 3

One word answer:

Answer :

(b) Land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing.

(a) A large farm where livestock is bred.

(c) Name any one important river that flows through the prairies.

(d) What is the special place in ranches where cattle are dipped into disinfectant to protect them against diseases?

Question No. 4

Write short answers:

Answer :

(a) Which main rivers flow through the Prairies?

(b) What is a ranch?

(c) Name the major crops grown in the Prairies.

(d) Name the big storage facility used for foodgrains.

Question No. 5

Answer the following questions:

Answer :

(a) In which countries are the Prairies found?

(b) Why are the Prairies called the 'Wheat basket of the world'?

(c) What crops are being cultivated in the Prairies?

(d) What is a ranch?

(e) Name the things that are exported from the Prairies.

Question No. 6

The _________ are the open lands spread over large areas.

Answer :

mountains

valleys

Grasslands

Question No. 7

The _________ are vast treeless grasslands spread over several miles of plains.

Answer :

Prairies

Steppes

both of these

Question No. 8

Temperate grasslands have _______ rainfall.

Answer :

less

more

both of these

Question No. 9

There are ______ broad types of grasslands in temperate latitudes.

Answer :

two

three

four

Question No. 10

The _________ are the open lands spread over large areas.

Answer :

mountains

valleys

Grasslands

Question No. 11

The _________ are vast treeless grasslands spread over several miles of plains.

Answer :

Prairies

Steppes

both of these

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