Prabin Kalikote

There is great diversity in climate and vegetation ofnorth America. The southern and central part of prairies ishot as the northern part is very cold. Central plainsremain very hot during summer and cold during winter.It rain throughout the year in western part ofCanadaand around St, Lawrenceriver. The southern part of USA ishighly influenced by hurricanes. The south-westernpart isdry and there are some deserts. In northern part ofAmericathere is vast evergreen coniferous forest. The central...

North America is the 3rd largest continent that extendsfrom tropical zone to frigidto zone. It is divided into threedivisions in term of physical features viz the westernmountain, eastern highlands and central lowland. Rockymountainrangeextends from north to south in the westernpart of north Americawhere climate is cool anddry. Thereare old and low lands in the eastern side. And there islow and plain lands between western mountains andeastern highlands wherevastgrassland are found.

a.One of the famous waterfalls between Canada and USA.
-Niagara falls.
b.The largest mountain range in NorthAmerica.
-Rocky mountains.
c.The largest peak of North America.
-Mt. McKinley.
d.Canal that separates north & SouthAmerica.
-Grand Canyon.

Prairies are called granary of the world because it producesand exports the wheat in the highest amount in theworld.

This region is sparsely populated. As this region is fullof grassland,cattle rearing is the main occupations thoughother occupations are also found. Animals like cows, sheep,goats, etc. are reared for milk andmeat. The people hasnomadiclifestyle as they travel lot with herds of animals. The peoplewho live permanent settlement, they also grow cropslikemaize, millets, cotton, sugarcane, tobacco, etc. The nationalparks and wildlife attracts thousand of touristsevery yearhere.

The tropical monsoon climatic region is densely populatedbecause this region is favorablefor agriculture due toheavy rain during summer. Agriculture isthe mainoccupation of the people. However animal rearing, mining,fisheries, manufacturing, etc.are also being practiced.Themajor civilization like Indus valley civilization, Hwang hovalley civilization are developedhere. Also, this region is richin culture.

We know, prairies lies in temperate grassland climate. Themain occupation of this region is agriculture. The climaticcondition and the fertility of the soil is most suitablefor wheat cultivation. As wheat is cultivated commercially, it isthe largest producer and exporter of wheat inthe world. So, theprairiesis called the bread basketof the world.