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Multiple choice geography south america - land of andes location and expansion - south america south america south america - economic features

Which of the following are the import goods of South America?

  1. Machines

  2. Coal

  3. Foodgrains

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Like many developing regions, South American countries import a variety of goods, including industrial machinery, energy resources like coal, and foodgrains to supplement domestic supply.

Multiple choice geography south america - land of andes location and expansion - south america south america south america - economic features

Velds are rolling plateaus with varying heights ranging from ___ to ___.

  1. 600 m, 1100 m

  2. 1000 m, 2000 m

  3. 1500 m, 2500 m

  4. 3000 m, 4000 m
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Velds are temperate grasslands located in South Africa. They are characterized by rolling plateaus with elevations typically ranging between 600 meters and 1100 meters above sea level.

Multiple choice geography south america - land of andes location and expansion - south america south america south america - economic features

Temperate grasslands in northern Europe are known as _______.

  1. Velds

  2. Prairies

  3. Steppes

  4. Pampas
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Steppes are the temperate grasslands found in Eurasia, including parts of northern Europe and Asia. Prairies are in North America, Pampas are in South America, and Velds are in South Africa.

Multiple choice geography south america - land of andes location and expansion - south america south america south america - economic features

What is the major occupation of the people of the South African grasslands?

  1. Mining

  2. Cattle rearing

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The economy of the South African Velds is heavily dependent on both mining (due to rich mineral deposits like gold and diamonds) and cattle rearing (due to the vast grasslands).

Multiple choice geography south america - land of andes location and expansion - south america south america south america - economic features

The Velds receive rainfall mainly in the summer months from __________.

  1. November to February

  2. February to May

  3. May to August

  4. August to December
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Velds experience a climate with rainfall primarily during the summer months. In the Southern Hemisphere, summer occurs from November to February.

Multiple choice geography south america - land of andes location and expansion - south america south america south america - economic features

Velds lie in the Southern hemisphere. When it is summers in velds, what season would it be in the prairies?

  1. Summer

  2. Winter

  3. Autumn

  4. Spring
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Velds are in the Southern Hemisphere, while the Prairies are in the Northern Hemisphere. Because the hemispheres have opposite seasons, summer in the Velds corresponds to winter in the Prairies.