“Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.” The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
- African Savannah
- Central Asian Steppe
- North American Prairie
- Siberian Tundra
Explanation
Option (b) is correct
- This region is characterized by extreme climatic conditions, with hot summers and cold winters.
- Rainfall is scanty, making it suitable for grassland vegetation.
- Historically, the people in this region were primarily nomadic herders. The herders were wandering tribes e.g. the Kirghiz, and the Kazakhs.
| Temperate Grassland | Region |
| Steppe | From the shores of the Black Sea to the foothills of the Altai Mountains |
| Pustaz | Hungary and the surrounding regions |
| Prairies | North America (between the foothills of the Rockies and the Great Lakes) |
| Pampas | Argentina and Uruguay (Rain-shadow effect) |
| Bush-veld (more tropical) | Northern South Africa |
| High Veld (more temperate) | Southern South Africa |
| Downs | Murray-Darling basin of southern Australia |
| Canterbury | New Zealand (rain shadow effect of Southern Alps) |
Option (a) is incorrect
- The African Savanna includes West African Sudan, and then curves southwards into East Africa and southern Africa north of the Tropic of Capricorn.
Option (c) is incorrect
- The North American Prairie region is a temperate grassland with more stable climatic conditions compared to the Central Asian Steppe.
Option (d) is incorrect
- The Siberian Tundra is an extreme cold climate, not conducive to nomadic herding.
