World Geography
Which among the following factor/factors have led to the extensive development of dairy farming in the dairy belt of North America?Hot and humid climateRainfall varying between 55 and 125 cm.Select the correct code from the options given below:
Extensive development of dairy farming in the dairy belt of North America has been possible due to the presence of a combination of physical and economic factors. The region receives a rainfall varying between 55 and 125 cm. The rainfall efficiency is further increased by relatively lower temperature ranging between 18° and 24°C. The cattle yield more milk in a cool climate and the milk can also be kept for a longer time at lower temperature.
According to Alfred Wegener, all the major continents formed one giant supercontinent, called Pangaea. About 200 million years ago, the supercontinent Pangaea began to rift.
Karst landforms are a type of topography formed due to dissolution of soluble rocks like limestone, dolomite and gypsum.Poljes also called as karst fields or karst polje are large flat plains found in karst regions. The word Polje means ‘field’. They are flat floored depression within karst limestone.