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v A desert is a dry place where precipitation is below 25 cm per annum.
v The Sahara Desert is located in northern Africa expanding over 11 countries.
v The flora and fauna in the Sahara Desert is not diverse due to extreme hot.
v The discovery of minerals has brought a change in the life of the people.
v Ladakh lies in eastern Jammu and Kashmir and is a cold desert.
v Not many plants and animals are found in Ladakh; some migratory birds are seen here.
v Rearing of animals, weaving of wool and tourism are the chief occupations in Ladakh.

A. Tick (3) the right option :
1. A desert has ______________ water.

(a) abundance of (b) scarcity of (c) no
2. The temperature in the Sahara can touch ______________ .
(a) as high as 57°C (b) as low as –40°C (c) as high as 30°C
3. We can find a/an ______________ in Ladakh.
(a) oasis (b) glacier (c) none of these

4. The second highest peak in the world is ______________ .
(a) Mount Everest (b) Mt. Godwin Austen (c) none of these
5. ______________ is a famous festival of the people of Ladakh.

(a) Diwali (b) Dussehra (c) Holi
6. ______________ is located at a higher altitude than ______________ .
(a) Sahara/Ladakh (b) Ladakh/Sahara (c) none of these
7. Ladakh has two districts of ______________ and ______________ .

(a) Leh, Kargil (b) Mapusa, Margao (c) Kollam, Kottayam
8. Bedouins are the nomadic tribes of ______________ .
(a) Western Desert (b) Ladakh (c) Sahara

B. Match the following :
1. Precipitation u u An illness caused by direct sunlight.

2. Flora and fauna u u Body parts becoming damaged due to extreme cold.
3. Livestock u u A type of wool.
4. Pashmina u u Snowfall and rainfall.

5. Frostbite u u Plants and animals.
6. Sunstroke u u The animals kept on a farm.

C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements :
1. A desert is a place covered with sand only.
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