Q 1 – What are the two types of deserts found in the world?
Ans. The two types of deserts found in the world are hot deserts and cold deserts
Q 2 – In which continent is the Sahara desert located?
Ans. The Sahara desert is located in Africa.
Q 3 – What are the climatic conditions of the Ladakh desert?
Ans. The climate of the Ladakh desert is extremely cold and dry due to its high attitude which varies from about 3,000 m in Kargil to more than 8,000 m in the Karakoram. The air at this attitude is so then that the heat of the sun can be felt intensely. The day temperatures in summer are just above zero degree and the night temperatures are below -30°C. Winters are extremely cold with temperatures below -40°C for most of the time. There is very little rainfall in this region. It is as low as 10 cm every year. The area experiences freezing winds and burning hot sunlight. There is always a chance of sunstroke and frostbite at the same time.
Q 4 – What mainly attracts tourists to Ladakh?
Ans. Ladakh is a famous tourist place. The tourists from within the country and abroad enjoy visiting Buddhist monasteries that dot the Ladakhi landscape with their traditional gompas.
The meadows and glaciers in Ladakh also attract these tourists. The ceremonies and festivities in which the local people keep themselves engaged during winter months are great attractions to the tourists.
Q 5 – What type of clothes the people of the Sahara desert wear?
Ans. The people of the Sahara desert wear heavy clothes.
Q 6 – Name the trees that grow in Ladakh
Ans. Scanty patches of grasses and shrubs, groves of willows and poplars, fruit trees such as apples, apricots and walnuts.
Q 7 – How many countries are touched by the Sahara desert? Name them.
Ans. The Sahara desert touches eleven countries—Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara.
Q 8 – What are the two characteristic features of a desert?
Ans. The climate of a desert is either very hot and dry or very cold and dry.
The vegetation is sparse.
Q 9 – Mention the day and night temperatures of the Sahara desert.
Ans. The day temperature—It may soar as high as 50°C. The night temperature—Nearing zero degrees
Q 10 – What vegetation is found in the Sahara desert?
Ans. Vegetation in the Sahara desert is comprised of cactus, date, palms, and acacia.
Green islands with date palms can be seen near the oases.
Q 11 – Name the two nomadic tribes living in the Sahara desert.
Ans. The Bedouins and Tuaregs.
Q 12 – Name the animals reared by the Bedouins and Tuaregs.
Ans. Goats, Sheep, Camels and horses.
Q 13 – Name the countries associated with the discovery of oil
Ans. Algeria, Libya and Egypt.
Q 14 – Ladakh is made up of two words. Mention these words with their meaning.
Ans. The two words with which Ladakh is made up of are La meaning mountain pass and Dak meaning country.
Q 15 – Where is Ladakh located?
Ans. Ladakh is located in the Great Himalayas, on the eastern side of Jammu and Kashmir.
Q 16 – Name an important river that flows through Ladakh.
Ans. Indus.
Q 17 – Why is there little rainfall in the Ladakh desert?
Ans. It is because the Ladakh desert lies in the rain shadow of the Himalayas.
Q 18 – Name the birds which are common in the Ladakh desert.
Ans. Robias, redstarts, Tibetan snowcock, raven and hoopoe.
Q 19 – What is the use of the hair of the sheep and goat in the cold desert of Ladak?
Ans. The hair of the sheep and goat is used to make woolens.
Q 20 – Why do people hunt Chiru or the Tibetan antelope?
Ans. People hunt the Chiru or the Tibetan antelope for its wool known as Shahtoosh
Q 21 – Name some famous monasteries of Ladakh
Ans. Hemis, Thiksey, Shey and Lamayuru.
Q 22 – Which National Highway connects Leh to Kashmir valley and through which pass?
Ans. The National Highway A connects Leh to Kashmir valley through the Zojila pass.
Q 23 – Name the four passes which Manali-Leh highway crosses.
Ans. Rohtang La, Lungalacha La, Baralacha La and Tanglang La.
Q 24 – Describe the Climate of the Sahara desert.
Ans. The Sahara desert experience scorching hot and parch dry climate. The rainy season occurs for the short time. The sky is cloudless and clear. Days are extremely hot. The temperatures during the day may rise as high as 50°C. The nights may be freezing cold with temperatures nearing zero degrees.
Q 25 – Mention the summer and winter activities of the people of the Ladakh desert.
Ans. In the summer season the people of the Ladakh desert are busy in cultivation work. They grow crops such as barley, potatoes, peas, beans and turnip. The climate during winters is very harsh and people keep themselves engaged in festivities and ceremonies. The women manage the house and fields with great efficiency. They also manage small businesses and shops.
Q 26 – Describe the flora and fauna found in the Sahara desert
Ans. Flora. The Sahara desert has vegetation such as cactus, date palms and acacia. In some places there are oases where one can see green islands with date palms. Fauna. The animals found in the Sahara desert are camels, hyenas, jackals, foxes, scorpions, several varieties of snakes and lizards.
Q 27 – Describe the people of the Sahara desert Also write about their activities.
Ans. The Sahara desert experiences a harsh climate. Despite that various groups of people such as the Bedouins and Juaregs live here. These are nomadic tribes who pursue different activities. They rear animals such as goats, sheep, camels and horses. They get jnilk and hides from these animals. They prepare leather from hides. This leather is used in making belts, slippers, water bottles. They use the hair of these animals in making mats, carpets, clothes and blankets. The people of the Sahara desert wear heavy robes to protect themselves from the dust storms and hot winds.
The oasis in the Sahara desert and the Nile valley in Egypt support the settled population. Since water is available, people grow date palms. They also grow rice, wheat, barley and beans.
The Sahara is undergoing change with fast speed. Tuaregs, the nomadic tribe, are now acting as guides to foreign tourists. More and more nomadic herdsmen are migrating to cities in search of jobs in oil and gas operations.
Q 28 – Describe the flora and fauna found in the Ladakh desert.
Ans. Flora—Vegetation is scanty in the Ladakh desert. There are scanty patches of grasses and shrubs. Groves of willows and poplars are seen in the valleys. During the summers, fruit trees such as apples, apricots and walnuts grow.
Fauna. Several species of birds are found in the Ladakh desert. Robins, redstarts, Tibetan snowcock, raven, and hoopoe are common. The animals found in this region are wild goats, wild sheep, yak, and special kinds of dogs.
Q 29 – Which is the essential component for habitation?
Ans. Water is an essential component of life. It is very difficult to live on the places where there is no water.
Q 30 – Name the world’s largest desert.
Ans. Sahara is the world’s largest desert.
Q 31 – Where is Sahara desert located?
Ans. Sahara desert covers a large part of North Africa.
Q 32 – What area is covered by the Sahara desert?
Ans. It has an area of around 8.54 million s km.
Q 33 – How many countries are touched by the Sahara desert? Mention there names.
Ans. The Sahara desert touches 11 countries. These are Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia and Western Sahara.
Q 34 – Name the vegetation found in the Sahara desert.
Ans. Cactus, date palms and acacia etc., are vegetation found in the Sahara desert. In some places there are oasis-green islands with date palms surrounding them.
Q 35 – Name the animals found in the Sahara desert.
Ans. Camels, hyenas, jackals, foxes, scorpions, many varieties of snakes and lizards are the prominent animal species living there.
Q 36 – Name the nomadic tribes living in the Sahara desert.
Ans. The Bedounis and Tuaregs are nomadic tribes live in the Sahara desert.
Q 37 – Name the places where settled population is found.
Ans. The oasis in the Sahara and the Nile Valley in Egypt supports settled population.
Q 38 – What is grown by the people of Sahara desert?
Ans. The people grow date palms, rice, wheat, barley and beans and Egyptian cotton which is famous worldwide
Q 39 – Name the minerals found in the Sahara desert.
Ans. In the Sahara desert oil, iron, phosphorus, manganese and uranium are found.
Q 40 – Name the capital of Ladakh.
Ans. Leh is the capital of Ladakh.
Q 41 – Which areas are called desert?
Ans. Some places are very hot as fire while some are very cold as ice. These are the desert areas of the world. Depending on the temperatures, these may be hot desert or cold deserts.
Q 42 – What is found besides the vast stretches of sands in the Sahara desert?
Ans. Besides the vast stretches of sands, there are also gravel plains and elevated plateaus with bare rocky surface. These rocky surfaces may be more than 2500m high at some places.
Q 43 – Describe the climate of the Sahara desert.
Ans. The climate of the Sahara desert is scorching hot and parch dry. It has a short rainy season. Days are unbelievable hot, it may be as high as 50°C while nights may be freezing cold with temperatures nearing 0°C.
Q 44 – Write a short note on Sahara desert.
Ans. Sahara is the world’s largest desert. Sahara desert covers a large part of North Africa. It has an area of around 8.54 million s km. The Sahara desert touches 11 countries. These are Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia and Western Sahara. Besides the vast stretches of sands, there are also gravel plains and elevated plateaus with bare rocky surface. These rocky surfaces may be more than 2500 m high at some places.
The climate of the Sahara desert is scorching hot and parch dry. It has a short rainy season. Days are unbelievable hot, it may be as high as 50°C while nights may be freezing cold with temperatures nearing 0°C. Cactus, date palms and acacia etc., are vegetation found in the Sahara desert.
In some places there are oasis-green islands with date palms surrounding them. Camels, hyenas, jackals, foxes, scorpions, many varieties of snakes and lizards are the prominent animal species living there
Q 45 – Write a short note on cold desert of Ladakh.
Ans. Ladakh is a cold desert lying in the Great Himalayas, on the eastern side of Jammu and Kashmir. The Karakoram Range in the north and the Zanskar mountains in the south enclose it. River Indus and Gangri glacier are found in Ladakh.
The altitude (height) in Ladakh varies from about 3000 m in Kargil to more than 8,000 m in the Karakoram. Due to its high altitude, the climate is extremely cold and dry. The day temperatures in summer are just above 0°C and the night temperatures well below -30°C. There is little rainfall, as low as 10 cm every year.
Q 46 – Describe about the vegetation and animals found in Ladakh.
Ans. Due to high aridity in Ladakh, the vegetation is sparse. There are scanty patches of grasses and shrubs for animals to graze. Groves of willows and poplars are seen in the valleys. Fruit trees such as apples, apricots and walnuts are found during the summers. Robins, redstarts, Tibetan snow-cock, raven and hoopoe are found commonly.
The animals of Ladakh are wild goats, wild sheep, yak and special kinds of dogs. Yak’s milk is used to make cheese and butter. The hair of the sheep and goat is used to make woolens. In the summer season the people are busy cultivating barley, potatoes, peas, beans and turnip..