Page 1 : 38, , 9, The Treeless Grasslands, , Words:, , temperate Pampas Mississippi _ irrigation Missouri, , homesteads silos ranches threshing Velds, , bison ploughing winnowing Downs sowing, , steppes freezing _ harvesting hectares prairie, , 1. Whatare Prairies? What is the main occupation of the people living, there?, , A: The grasslands of Northern America are called Prairies. Their main, occupation is farming., , 2. Whatare grasslands? What type of climate do grasslands have?, , A: Grasslands are large plains of grass. They are mostly found in the, Temperate Zone. The climate is warm and dry. Rainfall is moderate., , 3. Why are Prairies called the ‘Wheat Basket of the World'?, , A: Wheatis extensively cultivated in the Prairies. That is why the Prairies, are called the "Wheat Basket of the World’., , 4. Write the names of some animals found in the Prairies., , A: Bison, prairie dog, prairie chicken and coyote are some animals found, in the Prairies., , 5. Whyis cattle reared in the western part?, , A: The land towards the west of the Prairies is hilly. The soil is coarse and, Jess fertile. So this region is used for rearing cattle., , 6. In the Prairies, machines have almost replaced manual labour., Explain., , A: Inthe Prairies the entire farm work of ploughing, sowing, harvesting,, threshing, winnowing, storing of foodgrains and dairies are run b, machines. Hence, very few workers are needed. y, , . Whyare dairy farms and meat- si ., i in the pealries? Sn oe, A:, , The Prairies are large, open grasslands suitable for cattle rearing. C, g. Cattle, , is reared for their milk and meat. As a result, dairy fai, processing factories are well developed here : Me, , cates