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S THEORETICAL ASSESSMENT, A Tick () the correct answer:, 1 What type of desert is the Sahara, @Cold, (ii) Cool, (m) Hot, (iv) Mild, 2. The landscape of Ladakh is, (O Rocky and sandy, (m) Sandy, (ii) Rocky, (iv) Muddy, 3. The area which does not have a snowfall in winter, ) Ladakh, (ii) Kashmir, () Sahara, (iv) Shimla, The day temperature in the Sahara desert rises as high as, @ 20 C, 4., (ii) 30° C, () 40 C, (iv) 50 ° C, 5. Deserts are characterised by, O Thick vegetation, (ii) Scanty vegetation, () Low evaporation, (iv) Heavy precipitations, & Fill in the blanks:, 1 The annual rainfall in Sahara is less than, 10, cm., Apricet, 2., The tree found in the oasis of Sahara as well as in the river valleys of Ladakh is, Maringanimals, temperatures., 3. Chief occupation of the people of Sahara is, kargit, 4. Leh and, are two districts of Ladakh., 5. The common feature of all deserts is their extreme, C Match the following :, Column A, Column B, 1., Oil, i. Sahara 4, 2. Oasis, ii. Glacier 3, 3. Bedouins, iii. Depressions with water, 4. Gangri, iv. Libya 2, D. Write 'T for true and 'F' for false statement :, 1. A desert gets more than 25 cm rainfall annually., 2. The nomadic tribes move from one place to another., 3. Pashmina is obtained from goats., 4. A desert is always hot, it cannot be cold., 5. Ladakh experiences freezing winds and burning hot sunlight., 28, SOCIAL STU

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Thet wiai long, E. Identify the following :, 1. Largest tropical desert of the world &ahara, 2. People who move from place to place in search of food and water, Bedouins, 3. The beast of burden in Ladakh Yak, 4. Wool made from the hair of the antelope, Chiru shahtoosh, 5. The ship of the desert Camel, F. Answer in one word or one phrase :, 1. How much part of the Earth is covered by deserts ? one-senentth, 2. How much part of the Sahara is sandy ? One- fouth, 3. Name the countries of Sahara which has oil reserves., Wibya Alguria and Egyet, 4Why do people is the desert wear long and loose dothes ?on against dusf storms, as pratection against dust storms, Yak., 5. What is the beast of burden in Ladakh ?, G. Answer these questions briefly :, 1. Why there is scanty vegetation in the deserts ?, Because, 2. Where is water available in Sahara ? Name the crops which are grown in the oases of Sahara., 3. Why do people of the Sahara desert wear heavy robes ?, 4. What is the common feature of a cold and a hot desert ?, 5. What are the causes of cold desert conditions in Ladakh ?, 6. Why does Ladakh not benefit by the south-west monsoons ?, 7. What is the temperature variation in Sahara and Ladakh ?, The yak is used in the cold desert and the camel in the hot desert. Compare them., H. Answer the questions in detail :, 1. Which features of the camel's body make it call 'the ship of the desert' ? Why do people use camels, in the Sahara inspite of roads and jeeps available there ?, 2. Where is Ladakh located ? Discuss its climate and chief occupations of the people., Compare the Sahara, the hot desert with Ladakh, the cold desert., Discuss the climate of the Sahara and occupations of its people., PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT, On an outline map of the world locate and label the hot desert Sahara and cold desert Ladakh., CIAL STUDIES-7, 29