SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A dry grassland that has warm summers and harsh, cold winters
A
Coriolis effect
B
permafrost
C
rain shadow
D
Steppe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A steppe is a dry, grassy plain. Steppes occur in temperate climates, which lie between the tropics and polar regions. Temperate regions have distinct seasonal temperature changes, with cold winters and warm summers. Steppes are semi-arid, meaning they receive 25 to 50 centimeters (10-20 inches) of rain each year.

Detailed explanation-2: -The world’s largest steppe region, often referred to as “the Great Steppe", is found in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and neighboring countries stretching from Ukraine in the west through Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to the Altai, Koppet Dag and Tian Shan ranges.

Detailed explanation-3: -Savanna, steppe, prairie, or pampas: They’re all grasslands, the globe’s most agriculturally useful habitats.

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