SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the flat, desolate area in central Alaska
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the flat area between the Pacific Ranges and the Rocky Mountains
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the flat region surrounding the Great Lakes
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the flat landscape east of the Rocky Mountains
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Plains (French: Grandes Plaines), sometimes simply “the Plains", is a broad expanse of flatland in North America. It is located west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains, much of it covered in prairie, steppe, and grassland.
Detailed explanation-2: -They are flatlands that rise gently as you travel from east to west (toward the Rocky Mountains.) It is a dry area with low rainfall. Because it is so dry and often windy, dust storms are common. Over many years the land has been eroded by wind and water from storms that blow or wash away topsoil.
Detailed explanation-3: -Despite its name, the Great Plains region is not entirely flat, changing in elevation from 1830 meters (6000 feet) on its western edge to 460 meters (1500 feet) on its eastern edge.