Question

Assertion (A): Temperate grasslands are found in the interior of the continent, away from the seas, in the mid latitudes.

Reason (R): Temperate grasslands experience a maritime climate.

Options

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct reason for A.

• Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct reason for A.

• A is true, and R is false.

• A is false, and R is true.

Answer 1

A is true, and R is false.

Explanation:

Temperate grasslands do occur in the interior of continents in the mid‑latitudes (about 35°–55°) and are situated away from the moderating influence of the seas; because of this location they have a continental (extreme) climate with warm summers, very cold winters, large diurnal and seasonal temperature ranges, and only moderate, unreliable rainfall (roughly 20–50 cm), so they are not governed by maritime moderation.