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The Western Desert

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the weather in the desert?

a)

cold, rainy

b)

dry, hot

2.

What is this plant?

a)

Tree

b)

Flower

c)

Cactus

3.

Why does a cactus have sharp needles?

a)

to protect itself

b)

to soak up water

4.

What animal is this?

a)

Horse

b)

Camel

c)

Llama

5.

Why can a camel survive in the desert?

a)

it can go without water or food

b)

it can eat dirt

6.

Which is the largest desert the world?

a)

Great Basin Desert

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Sonoran Desert

7.

Where is the Sahara Desert?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Arizona

8.

What is another word for oasis?

a)

mountain

b)

valley

c)

watering hole

9.

Where does the water come from in an oasis?

a)

the sky

b)

underground

10.

1. What is the capital of Rajasthan?

a)

Jaipur

b)

Jaisalmer

c)

Jodhpur

11.

4. Name the famous festival of Rajasthan.

a)

Pongal

b)

Gangaur

c)

Ganesh Charurthi

12.

5. Large group of people travelling across the desert are called___________

a)

nomads

b)

oasis

c)

caravan

13.

8. Houses in desert region have _____________

a)

big windows and low roofs

b)

small windows and flat roofs

c)

small windows and slanting roofs

14.

9. Nomads are also called

a)

banjaras

b)

caravan

c)

dunes

15.

10. Which fruit trees are grown near the oasis?

a)

Cactus

b)

Date palms

c)

Mango trees

16.

The Western Desert lies mostly in the state of____.

a)

Gujarat

b)

Rajasthan

c)

Uttar Pradesh

d)

Punjab

17.

The Western Desert is a large, dry region in the ____ part of India.

a)

North-Eastern

b)

Eastern

c)

North

d)

North-Western

18.

Rajasthan is also known as ____ .

a)

Desert Place of India

b)

Desert State of India

c)

Desert Region of India

d)

Desert of India

19.

______ are the small hills of sand formed by wind in the desert.

a)

Sand dunes

b)

Sand hills

c)

Sand mountains

d)

small hills

20.

The ______ canal is used for irrigating some parts of Rajasthan.

a)

Rajiv Gandhi Canal

b)

Gandhi Canal

c)

Indira Gandhi Canal

d)

Rajasthan Canal

21.

_____ is the hottest state in India .

a)

Haryana

b)

Bihar

c)

Gujarat

d)

Rajasthan

22.

pink city of rajasthan

a)

thar

b)

jaipur

23.

Largest desert in India

a)

The Thar Desert

b)

The Sahara Desert

24.

Ship of the desert

a)

Camel

b)

giraffe

c)

lion

25.

The great western desert is also known as

a)

The Thar desert

b)

The sahara desert

26.

-------- is a natural source of water in a desert?

a)

oasis

b)

Rajasthan Canal

c)

Caravan