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WorksheetsTHE GREAT INDIAN DESERT (THAR DESERT)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
True or False? All deserts are very hot.
True
False
Which adaptations help plants STORE water?
long, thick roots
thick stems and waxy skin
shallow, wide roots
large leaves and thorns
Which adaptation helps some desert animals stay cool?
light colored fur
long ears
short, thick fur
small feet
Which of the following is not an adaptation for desert animals?
big legs
small ears
extra layer of fur
thin bodies
__________ organisms can live in such an extreme environment.
Few
Many
No
Desert plants are able to survive long periods with no rain. Which of these plants would you find in the desert?
cactus
conifer
grasses
wildflowers
Which two countries contains the Thar desert?
Pakistan
India
Nepal
Iran
What types of crops are grown in the Thar desert?
Moustache, sheep and Palm oil
Wheat, Cotton and Mustard
Nylon, pine nuts and Marrows
Tomatoes, grapes and oranges
What are the challenges of living in the Thar desert?
Farming, Tourism and Mineral mining
Hydro electric power, gypsum, marble
lack of water, few roads and extreme temperatures
Desert festival at Jaisalmer
What is the name of the canal built in 1958 to bring water to the Thar desert?
Basingstoke canal
Mississippi canal
Hindustan canal
Indira Ghandi canal
FROM WHICH RIVER DOES THE WATER COME TO THE INDIRA GANDHI CANAL?
SUTLEJ
INDUS
RAVI
GANGA
WHAT IS THE CAMEL ALSO KNOWN AS?
BEST ANIMAL
HUMP ANIMAL
SHIP OF THE DESERT
COW
THE NON AVAILABILITY OF _______ IS A MAJOR PROBLEM.
SAND
WATER
BLUE COLOUR
STRAWBERRIES
WHAT IS COMMONLY EXPERIENCED IN A DESERT?
SNOWFALL
RAINFALL
EARTHQUAKES
SANDSTORMS
MOST PART OF THE THAR IS COVERED BY THE ___________ STATE.
RJASTHAN
PUNJAB
KASHMIR
what are sand dunes?
SMALL HILLS OF SAND
TUNNELLS
MICROPHONES FOUND IN DESERTS
THE THAR IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE ____________ _________ DESERT
GREAT SANDY
INDIAN,MOUNTAINOUS
GREAT, INDIAN
ROCKY,BLACK
CLUSTER OF HOUSES IN RAJASTHAN ARE CALLED AS _______
DHANI
FLAT ROOF
HOUSES
A REGION IN THE THAR DESERT WHERE UNDERGROUND WATER COMES OUT IN THE FORM OF A SPRING IS CALLED AS _____________
SAND DUNE
OASIS
JACUZZI
SWIMMING POOL
