WorksheetsTERM 3 CT1- Hot deserts and Frigid zones
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The _________ mountain range blocks the rain-bearing winds.
a)
Alaska
b)
Sierra Nevada
c)
Himalaya
2.
The cold deserts exist in the extremely ______ regions
a)
cold
b)
hot
c)
wet
3.
In all the deserts, water can be found in ________
a)
cups
b)
roads
c)
oases
4.
The ___________ Desert is the hottest desert in the world
a)
Sahara
b)
Patagonian
c)
Arabian
5.
Some plants in the deserts have thorns instead of leaves that prevent loss of _________ through evaporation.
a)
colour
b)
texture
c)
water
6.
A strong wind in a desert carrying clouds of sand with it is called
a)
sandstorm
b)
storm
c)
Avalanche
7.
People in deserts live in _______
a)
tents
b)
flats
c)
bungalows
8.
The Tauregs of _________ are the nomadic tribe of the desert.
a)
North Africa
b)
Western Sahara
c)
Arabia
9.
The frigid zones experience a cold climate because of their distance from the _______
a)
Sea
b)
land
c)
Equator
10.
A small vehicle used for travelling over the snow that is drawn by reindeer or huskies is called
a)
sledge
b)
hammer
c)
kayak
11.
The night sky in the Polar region of the Northern Hemisphere is lit up by naturally occurring bright light called
a)
Aurora Australis
b)
Aurora Borealis
12.
People living in the frigid zone are called
a)
Inuits
b)
Eskimos
c)
Igloos
13.
Polar bears are covered with a coat of white hair from head to toe, which keeps them
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
sticky
14.
Samoyeds, Yakuts and ____________ of Siberia (Russia) are some of the group of people living in the frigid zones.
a)
Chukchis
b)
Lapps
c)
Bedouins
15.
The night sky in the Polar region of the Southern Hemisphere is lit up by naturally occurring bright light called
a)
Aurora Australis
b)
Aurora Borealis
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