Notes Geo CHP 12 Life in The Desert Region

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AHMEDABAD
Question and Answer
GRADE 7 Geography Chp 12 Life in the Desert

Region
Word Galaxy
gorge – a narrow valley with steep, rocky walls located between hills or
mountains
gruelling – extremely tiring and demanding
Q3) Answer the following questions in 10 to 20 words.

a) What type of clothes the people of the Sahara desert wear?
Ans. The people in this region usually wear long loose clothing that covers
them from head to toe.
2.Name commonly found trees in the Ladakh desert.
Ans Poplars , W illows ,Apples, Apricots and Walnuts are commonly found in the
Ladakh desert.
3. Name the commonly found animals in the Sahara Desert?

Ans. Besides camels, the desert is home to assorted species of scorpions, snakes,
lizards, rodents, hyenas, gazelles, oryx, screw horn antelopes, jackals and foxes..
Q4) Answer the following questions in 50 to 70 words.
a) ‘The plants and animals in hot deserts have adapted themselves to the harsh
climatic conditions’. Give few examples to support the statement..
Ans The plants in this region have adapted themselves to harsh climatic
conditions by modifying themselves.
For instance, ● Most desert plants are inactive for a major part of the year. During
dry periods, they do not perform many water-draining functions such as
photosynthesis.
● Many plants in the desert conserve water by not having any leaves at all. For
example, many cacti have spines instead of leaves.
● Plants such as aloes are equipped with fleshy leaves that contain much of their
water supply.
b) Describe the location and extent of the Sahara Desert.

Ans
 Sahara meaning ‘desert’ in Arabic, is the largest hot desert in the world.
 It covers a large part of North Africa. It extends from the Atlantic Ocean in
the West to the Red Sea in the East.
 In the North, it is bounded by the Atlas Mountains and the Mediterranean
Sea and in the South, it merges into the Savanna grasslands.
 With an area of about 8.54 million sq km, it is spread across eleven
countries.
 These are Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger,
Sudan, Tunisia and Western Sahara.
c) Describe the life of people in the Sahara Desert
Ans
 Sahara is inhabited by several nomadic tribes pursuing different
occupations.
 The Bedouins and the Tuaregs are two major tribes inhabiting the
Sahara Desert.
 The Tuaregs are primarily Berber speaking pastoralists who raise
cattle, goats, sheep and camels.
 The Bedouins are Arabic speaking animal herders who migrate into
the desert during the rainy winter season and move back towards
cultivated land during the dry summer months
d) ‘The climate of the Ladakh Desert is extremely harsh and dry’. Elaborate the
given statement..
Ans
 Since Ladakh is situated at a high altitude, it is extremely cold and dry.
 Just like hot deserts, the sky is devoid of any cloud cover.
 The air is so thin that the sun’s heat can be felt intensely.
 Even during summers, the day temperature stays a few degrees above zero
and the night temperature drops well below -30°C.
 During winters, the temperature may reach around -40°C
 The rainfall in this region is very low. It is as low as 10 cm annually.
 This is because it lies in the rain shadow of the Himalayas. The Himalayas
acts as a barrier and do not allow moisture laden clouds to enter the
region.
 Most of the precipitation in the region is in the form of snowfall caused by
the western disturbances and the bitterly cold winds from Central Asia
Q5. Give reasons.
a) Sahara Desert receives scanty rainfall.

Ans
 The region receives scanty rainfall because the rain-bearing winds
from the Atlantic Ocean lose much of their moisture till the time they
reach Sahara.
 At the same time, precipitation in the region is unreliable and
irregular with some areas receiving no rainfall for long periods and
other areas reporting instances of flash floods.
b) Ladakh Desert receives low rainfall.
Ans
 The rainfall in this region is very low. It is as low as 10 cm annually.
 This is because it lies in the rain shadow of the Himalayas. The
Himalayas acts as a barrier and do not allow moisture laden clouds to
enter the region.

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Question and Answer

GRADE 7 Geography Chp 12 Life in the Desert

Q3) Answer the following questions in 10 to 20 words.

3. Name the commonly found animals in the Sahara Desert?

Q4) Answer the following questions in 50 to 70 words.

b) Describe the location and extent of the Sahara Desert.

Q5. Give reasons.

a) Sahara Desert receives scanty rainfall.

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