G3.3.7 Inland physical features

a) A desert is a large sandy area, where there is very little rain.

• Island

• desert

• mountain

b) The central desert area of the Arabian Peninsula is known as

the ........................

• half quarter

• empty quarter

2. Write the meanings of:

a) Desert –

(a)  

2. Write the meanings of:

b) Mountains –

(a)  

3. Write a short note on why it would be harder to live in a

desert.

(a)  

1. Write the meanings of: (Refer Glossary)

a) Plains

(a)  

1. Write the meanings of: (Refer Glossary)

b) Plateaus

(a)  

1) Al-Batinah is a coastal plain in north-east (a)  

2) The Jiri plain in the northern (a)  

3) The Jiddat-al-Harasis plateau in (a)