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THE GREAT INDIAN DESERT (THAR DESERT)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False? All deserts are very hot.

a)

True

b)

False

2.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a desert? 
a)
very little rain
b)
hot in the day, cool at night
c)
sandy soil
d)
covered with grass
3.

Which adaptations help plants STORE water?

a)

long, thick roots

b)

thick stems and waxy skin

c)

shallow, wide roots

d)

large leaves and thorns

4.

Which adaptation helps some desert animals stay cool?

a)

light colored fur

b)

long ears

c)

short, thick fur

d)

small feet

5.

Which of the following is not an adaptation for desert animals?

a)

big legs

b)

small ears

c)

extra layer of fur

d)

thin bodies

6.

__________ organisms can live in such an extreme environment.

a)

Few

b)

Many

c)

No

7.

Desert plants are able to survive long periods with no rain. Which of these plants would you find in the desert?

a)

cactus

b)

conifer

c)

grasses

d)

wildflowers

8.

Which two countries contains the Thar desert?

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Nepal

d)

Iran

9.

What types of crops are grown in the Thar desert?

a)

Moustache, sheep and Palm oil

b)

Wheat, Cotton and Mustard

c)

Nylon, pine nuts and Marrows

d)

Tomatoes, grapes and oranges

10.

What are the challenges of living in the Thar desert?

a)

Farming, Tourism and Mineral mining

b)

Hydro electric power, gypsum, marble

c)

lack of water, few roads and extreme temperatures

d)

Desert festival at Jaisalmer

11.

What is the name of the canal built in 1958 to bring water to the Thar desert?

a)

Basingstoke canal

b)

Mississippi canal

c)

Hindustan canal

d)

Indira Ghandi canal

12.

FROM WHICH RIVER DOES THE WATER COME TO THE INDIRA GANDHI CANAL?

a)

SUTLEJ

b)

INDUS

c)

RAVI

d)

GANGA

13.

WHAT IS THE CAMEL ALSO KNOWN AS?

a)

BEST ANIMAL

b)

HUMP ANIMAL

c)

SHIP OF THE DESERT

d)

COW

14.

THE NON AVAILABILITY OF _______ IS A MAJOR PROBLEM.

a)

SAND

b)

WATER

c)

BLUE COLOUR

d)

STRAWBERRIES

15.

WHAT IS COMMONLY EXPERIENCED IN A DESERT?

a)

SNOWFALL

b)

RAINFALL

c)

EARTHQUAKES

d)

SANDSTORMS

16.

MOST PART OF THE THAR IS COVERED BY THE ___________ STATE.

a)

RJASTHAN

b)

PUNJAB

c)

KASHMIR

17.

what are sand dunes?

a)

SMALL HILLS OF SAND

b)

TUNNELLS

c)

MICROPHONES FOUND IN DESERTS

18.

THE THAR IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE ____________ _________ DESERT

a)

GREAT SANDY

b)

INDIAN,MOUNTAINOUS

c)

GREAT, INDIAN

d)

ROCKY,BLACK

19.

CLUSTER OF HOUSES IN RAJASTHAN ARE CALLED AS _______

a)

DHANI

b)

FLAT ROOF

c)

HOUSES

20.

A REGION IN THE THAR DESERT WHERE UNDERGROUND WATER COMES OUT IN THE FORM OF A SPRING IS CALLED AS _____________

a)

SAND DUNE

b)

OASIS

c)

JACUZZI

d)

SWIMMING POOL