CBSE Class 7 Social Science Life In The Temperate Grassland Worksheet

Fill in the Blanks :

1. The temperate grasslands of North America are known as the ______________.

2. The word Prairie originated from latin word priata which means ______________.

3. The grasslands of prairies were the home of native Americans often called ______________.

4. ______________ is a hot wind that blows in winter.

5. Large cattle farms are called ______________.

6. ______________ is the most important animal of Prairies.

7. A single machine which can combine the tasks of sowing, ploughing and threshing is called ______________.

8. The prairies are also known as the _____________.

9. The temperate grassland of South Africa are called the _____________.

10. The tributaries of rivers _____________ and _____________ drain the region.

11. _____________ is known for being the gold capital of the world.

12. _____________ is famous for its diamond mines.

13. Merino is the species of _____________.

14. Velds are known for _____________ and _____________.

15. _____________ is the coldest month in the Velds

I Match the term with the description.

A                                                         B

1. Fellahin                   a. Original inhabitant of veld

2. Tuareg                    b. Peasants of Nile Valley

3. Hammada              c. Bare and rocky plateau

4. Mestizos                d. Nomadic herdsman

5. Ranch                   e. Large cattle farm

6. Hottentots             f. Mixed European and Indian tribe

II Explain in one sentence.

1. Mixed farming 2. Market gardening 3. Cold desert

4. Sub tropical region 5. Chinook 6. Sunderban

III Choose the correct answer.

1. Which is located closest to equator?
a. Prairies
b. Veld
c. Amazon
d. Ladakh

2. Which is a false statement
a. Veld has infertile soil
b. Prairies have sudden change in temperature
c. Amazon has fertile soil
d. Ladakh has carpet making industries

3. Manioc or Cassava is popular food crop of
a. Veld
b. Amazon Valley
c. Prairies
d. Sahara

4. Which country is not a part of Sahara
a. Tunisia
b. Ethiopia
c. Sudan
d. Egypt

5. One horned rhinoceros is found in
a. Ladakh
b. Prairies
c. Amazon
d. Brahma putra Valley

6. Which river flows through veld
a. Limpopo
b. Mississippi
c. St. Lawerence
d. Zaskar

7. Which of the following animal is native to Amazon.
a. Anaconda
b. Golden eagle
c. Rattle snake
d. Larks

8. Which city is famous for gold mining.
a. Kimberley
b. Chicago
c. Johendburg
d. Cape town

9. Willows and popular are important tress in
a. Ladakh
b. Veld
c. Prairies
d. Amazon

10. Which range of mountain is located north of Sahara.
a. Drakensburg
b. Atlas
c. Applachian
d. Zaskar

IV Give reasons for the following –

1. Soils in Amazon basin are infertile.

2. Rivers in Ganga- Brahmaputra basin flood frequently.

3. Main economic activity in Sahara is animal rearing.

4. Ladakh doesn’t have industries.

5. Agriculture doesn’t flourish in veld.

6. Prairies have sudden change in temperature.

V Name the features shown in the map.
A. Mountain range B. River C. Lake D. Country
E. Highland F. Sea G. Port and also a capital