SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Broad, grassy plains would be MOST likely to be found in an area of
A
steppe.
B
tundra.
C
taiga.
D
desert.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -the Steppe, belt of grassland that extends some 5, 000 miles (8, 000 km) from Hungary in the west through Ukraine and Central Asia to Manchuria in the east.

Detailed explanation-2: -Steppes are very diverse and mosaic-like habitats characterized by perennial graminoids of Bromus, Elymus, Agropyron, Festuca, and Stipa species. They are in general rich in forbs, the most frequent genera being Achillea, Artemisia, Aster, Astragalus, Centaurea, Inula, Linum, and Salvia.

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