Class 7 Social Science Geography MCQ Life in the Temperate Grasslands

Question : For what reasons Johannesburg is famous for?

(a) Silver capital of the world
(b) Mine capital of the world
(c) Gold capital of the world
(d) None of these

Question : On which basis world’s grasslands are divided?

(a) Weather
(b) Climate
(c) Temperature
(d) None of these

Question : The temperate grasslands of South Africa are called the ……………. .

Question : The velds have a mild climate due to the influence of the ……………. Ocean.

Question : ……………. sheep is a popular species and its wool is very warm.

Question : The ……………. is known as the ‘granaries of the world’.

Question : ……………. is known as the golden capital of the world.

Question : Red grass grows in ……………. .

Question : The named Veld was given by ……………. .

Question : The major crop grown in the prairies is ……………. .

Question : The Canadian prairies are drained by the tributaries of ……………. river.

Question : Which is the Latin word that means meadow?

(a) Priata
(b) Susu
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Question : Which country does the river Mississippi drain?

(a) Africa
(b) USA
(c) Amazon
(d) Canada

Question : Rocky mountains are bounded by which of the grasslands on their east?

(a) Pampos
(b) Prairies
(c) Velds
(d) Sheep

Question : Johannesburg records about ……………. temperature in the summer.

Question : Which is the coldest month in the Veld grasslands?

(a) January
(b) July
(c) June
(d) October

Question : Which of these animal is not found in the Velds?

(a) Leopard
(b) Cheetah
(c) Kudu
(d) Dodo

Question : What is Kimberley famous for?

(a) Gold
(b) Diamonds
(c) Silver
(d) Platinum

Question :Approximately how much area of earth is covered with grasslands?

(a) 40%
(b) 25%
(c) 10%
(d) 33%

Question : What are the Temperate Grasslands of North America called?

(a) Prairies
(b) Sahara
(c) Nile
(d) Tropical region

Question : Due to the absence of the north-south barriers a local wind blows in USA which is called

(a) loo
(b) cool breeze
(c) chinook
(d) none of these

Question : How much lowest temperature has been recorded during winter in North America?

(a) 20°C
(b) -20°C
(c) 10°C
(d) -10°C

Question : What are the cattle farms in North America called?

(a) Velds
(b) Arches
(c) Sheds
(d) Ranches

Question : What is the second major industry of Canada?

(a) Dairy farming
(b) Coal mining
(c) Gold mining
(d) None of these

Question : The important cities in American Prairies are

(a) Chicago
(b) Minneapolis
(c) Kansas
(d) All of these

Question : What lies to the west of veld grasslands?

(a) Drakensburg
(b) River Orange
(c) Kalahari desert
(d) Nothing

Question : Areas with little rainfall have short ……………

Question : Velds are drained by the rivers …………. and ……………

Question : A machine called …………… can do the tasks of threshing, sowing and ploughing.

Question : Prairies have large mineral deposits of coal and ……………..

Question : Temperate grasslands of South Africa are called ……………….

Question : Prairies have a variety of trees.

Question : Prairies are known as “granaries of the world” due to huge surplus of milk products.

Question : Velds are bound by Drakensburg on the east.

Question : Acacia is a species of sheep known for its wool.

Question : Prairies in Canada are drained by the River Saskatchewan.