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|Meaning=A flat or gently undulating plain that is grassy and generally treeless; specifically, such an area in southern Canada and the northern and central United States where it extends from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to about 88°W longitude. | |||
|Explanation=Its [[climate]], with light summer rains and high summer temperatures, is highly favorable for the growth of cereals, but there is a considerable risk of [[drought]] especially in certain portions, where a semiarid climate ([[steppe climate]]) prevails. The prairie is similar, but not completely analogous, to the [[steppe]] regions of Europe and Asia. | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:09, 29 March 2024
A flat or gently undulating plain that is grassy and generally treeless; specifically, such an area in southern Canada and the northern and central United States where it extends from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to about 88°W longitude.
Its climate, with light summer rains and high summer temperatures, is highly favorable for the growth of cereals, but there is a considerable risk of drought especially in certain portions, where a semiarid climate (steppe climate) prevails. The prairie is similar, but not completely analogous, to the steppe regions of Europe and Asia.