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    LIFE ON DESERTS CH-7

    GEOGRAPHY
    Questions:
    1. Factors that characterize the Desert?
    Low Rainfall, Scanty Vegetation and extreme temp.
    2. World’s Largest Desert. Where is it Located?, How much Area does it cover, What
    countries come in contact with it?
    Sahara located in Northern Africa with a area of 8.54 mil sq.km and comes in contact with
    eleven countries of Algeria Chad Egpyt Libya Mali Mauritania Morocco Niger Sudan Tunisia
    Western Sahara
    3. What is the World largest desert covered with Gravel plains and elevated plateus
    with bare rocky surfaces. The rocky surfaces may be more than 2500 m high at
    some places
    4. Give a brief History of Sahara desert(Hint: Lush greenery to baren lands)
    Sahara used to be a lush green plain. We could prove this by the paintings with rivers
    crocodiles Elephants and many mor. But the climate changed it to the scorching dry place
    5. In 1922 year was the highest temperature recorded is 57.7 degree celsius by Al
    Alzizia, south of Tripoli, Libya.
    6. Climate of Sahara Desert (Description)
    Mostly hot and has short rainy seasons. Moisture evaporates faster than it accumulates. Day
    exceeds more than 50. Night really cold near 0.
    7. Vegetation In Desert
    Cactus Date palms and Acacia
    8. Describe Oasis in 1 line.
    Green Island surrounded by date palms
    9. Animals of Sahara Desert.
    Camels Hyenas Jackals Snakes Lizards Foxes Scorpions
    10. List 2 tribes that live in Sahara Desert and their occupation.
    Bedouins and Turaegs, Nomadic pastroalists
    11. How do Oasis Benefits People Living near it:
    People settle near Oasis and since water is available they practice agriculture ,
    Crops: Wheat Barley Beans rice etc:

    12. Define Depressions


    Depressions are where when wind blows the sand moves away and the water below rises up
    and occupies the space this makes the nearby lands fertile and vegetation grows due to
    people in it leading to formation of Oasis.

    13. What is the large oasis


    In Morocco Tafilalet Oasis of 13000 sq.km

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