Question

Answer the following questions briefly.
What are the cattle farms in the North American Grasslands known as?

Answer 1

(i) The temperate grasslands of North America are known as the ‘Prairies’.

(ii) The cattle farms in the North American grasslands are called ‘ranches’.

(iii) The Velds are drained by the rivers Orange and the Limpopo .

(iv) In the Velds, the rainy season lasts from the month of November to the month of February.

(v) The main occupation of the inhabitants of South African grasslands is sheep rearing. Dairy farming and mining are also practiced.