Study the map showing areas of ‘extensive commercial grains farming’ carefully and answer questions that follow:
Question: 1
Write the geographical name of the area marked as A on the extensive commercial grain farming map.
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To remember global temperate grasslands:
• Prairies $\rightarrow$ North America
• Steppes $\rightarrow$ Eurasia
• Pampas $\rightarrow$ Argentina/South America
• Velds $\rightarrow$ South Africa
• Downs $\rightarrow$ Australia
Wheat is the king of extensive commercial grain farming. While other grains like corn, oats, and barley are cultivated, they are often used as feed crops for livestock in adjacent regions (like the Corn Belt).
Explain the agricultural importance of the area marked as B on the extensive commercial grain farming map.
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The Eurasian Steppes are defined by their deep, fertile, dark Chernozem soils. This natural soil fertility is the primary engine behind its massive wheat export capacity.