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Deserts

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

............................... are commonly found in oases.

a)

Acacia trees

b)

Date palms

c)

Baobab trees

d)

All of these

2.

The Sahara desert lies in _______.

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

Mexico

d)

India

3.

A desert generally receives ............................... rainfall throughout the year.

a)

less than 25 cm

b)

no rainfall

c)

good rainfall

d)

none of this

4.

The Sahara is a ................. desert.

a)

hot desert

b)

cold desert

5.

Plants found in hot deserts are________and _______.

a)

apple trees

b)

date palms

c)

acacia trees

d)

rose plants

6.

Camels have thick eye lids and double lashes to protect their eyes from sand storms and prevent sand to enter their eyes.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Adaptation of camel:

Large, flat, padded feet.

a)

Stops sand getting in its eyes.

b)

Reduces heat energy loss during cold nights.

c)

Stops sand going up its nose.

d)

Prevents their feet sinking into the sand.

8.

What is the definition of a desert?

a)

A desert receives less than 10 inches of rain in a year.

b)

A desert receives more than 10 inches of rain in a year.

c)

A desert receives more than 100 inches of rain in a year.

d)

A desert receives less than 1 inch of rain in a year.

9.

What is the desert climate like?

a)

hot during the day and cooler at night

b)

rainy during the day and snowy at night

c)

humid during the day and pleasant at night

d)

cool during the day and hot at night

10.

The world's largest hot desert is __________________

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Atacama Desert

c)

Kalahari desert

d)

Gobi Desert

11.

The Atacama desert is situated in which continent ?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

e)

Australia

12.

The Kalahari Desert is situated in which continent ?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

e)

Australia

13.

Plants in the deserts have ________.

a)

Thin stems, Thorns

b)

Thick stem, no leaves

c)

Short tap roots, thick fleshy stems

d)

Long tap roots, waxy surface, thick fleshy stems

14.

Main activities of tribes in the desert include _________, _________ and _________________.

a)

Mining, Agriculture, Fishing

b)

Farming, Mining, Research

c)

Farming, Mining, Trading

d)

None of the following

e)

All of the following

15.

The hot desert in the south – west of Asia is called

a)

Great Australian Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Arabian Desert

d)

Sahara Desert

16.

Some desert plants have (a)   to reach the water underground.

17.

Cactus store water in its (a)   .

18.

This is a (a)   bush/tree.

19.

Few animals live in the desert. They sleep during the (a)   .

20.

This is a (a)   camel.

21.

This is a (a)   .

22.

The humps are not used to store water, as people often think. They are the animal’s __________________.

a)

muscles

b)

blood

c)

water

d)

fat reserve

23.

Bactrian camels have ______ bumps

a)

2

b)

1

24.

Dromedaries are mostly found in

a)

Canada

b)

Africa

25.

Water under the ground is known as (a)   .

26.

This is an (a)   .

27.

Tick the correct answers.

The people around desert oasis

a)

built towns and villages

b)

grow crops and rear animals

c)

in Sahara Desert, people grow vegetables, dates, figs, olives and apricots

d)

keep camels, sheep and goats for their meat and milk.

28.

Nomad is a person who does not stay long in the same place. True or False?

(a)  

29.

The Bedouins are from

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Arabian Desert

d)

Kalahari Desert

30.

Some of the wettest places on Earth are tropical rainforest. True or False.

(a)  

31.

Tropical rainforests are found in the tropical regions between the Tropic of (a)   and the Tropic of Capricorn.

32.

Tick the correct answers.

The tropical rainforests are important because

a)

Rubber

b)

Bananas

c)

Coffee

d)

Cacao

e)

Hardwood

33.

This is a (a)   wood.

34.

Take a close look at the map. The green shades are tropical rainforests. Name the biggest shaded rainforest on the map.

(a)  

35.

This is a (a)   .

36.

When people change Earth to fit themselves...

a)

Modification

b)

Adaptation

37.

People adapt to cold weather by putting on warmer clothes.

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

38.

People build houses to protect themselves from various weather conditions.

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

39.

Building dams to store or divert (change the path of) water

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

40.

A person changes themselves or learns a new behavior to fit their environment...

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

41.

Cutting down trees in a forest to build houses or to farm.

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

42.

 

Putting on sunscreen.

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

43.

These big, fur coats are an example of...

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

44.

Deforestation (cutting down of trees to clear space) is an example of...

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

45.

The elevated (lifted off the ground) houses in Galveston in an example of...

a)

Adaptation

b)

Modification

46.

In which part the Ladakh is situated in Jammu and Kashmir ?

a)

North-Eastern part

b)

North-Western part

c)

South-Eastern part

d)

South-Western part

e)

North

47.

Fill in the blank

Ladakh is situated ________ above sea level

a)

4927

b)

8416

c)

3520

d)

5293

48.

What causes the annual rainfall upto 8cm in LADAKH ?

a)

Because it lies in Rocky Desert area.

b)

Because it lies in Atlas mountain area.

c)

Because it lies in Nile river valley area.

d)

Because it lies in Rainfall Shadow area.

e)

None of the Above

49.

Assertion and Reasoning

A:- Ladakh is one of the coldest desert in the world.

R:- People of Ladakh follow Buddhism.

a)

Both A and R are true.

b)

A is correct but R is not the correct explaination of A.

c)

A is incorrect and R is correct.

d)

Both A and R are incorrect.

50.

The soft wool of WHICH ANIMAL is used for making expensive shawls of Pashmina ?

a)

Yak

b)

Desert Camels

c)

Polar bear

d)

Mountain Goat

51.

About 85% of people is engaged with WHICH OCCUPATION ?

a)

Machanical Engineering

b)

Yielding

c)

Stiching

d)

Agriculture

52.

Which trees are being cut to make CRICKET BATS ?

a)

Date Palm Trees

b)

Willow trees

c)

Ashoka trees

d)

Wild trees

53.

Name the main river of LADAKH.

a)

Indus

b)

Godavari

c)

Mahanadi

d)

Jhelum

e)

Kaveri

54.

Select the CORRECT pair of fruits found in LADAKH.

a)

Mango-Apricot

b)

Peach-Apricot

c)

Plum-Apricot

d)

Apple-Apricot

55.

Name one of the most important animals for giving milk and transportation services.

a)

Donkey

b)

Camel

c)

Yak

d)

OX

56.
On which continent is the Sahara Desert?
a)
Asia
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
57.
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
58.
Antarctica is a desert. TRUE or FALSE?
a)
False
b)
True 
59.

Which is the driest place in the world?

a)

Sahara

b)

Mojave

c)

Kalahari

d)

Atacama

60.

A desert generally receives ............................... rainfall throughout the year.

a)

less than 25 cm

b)

no rainfall

c)

good rainfall

d)

none of this

61.

The Sahara is a ................. desert.

a)

hot desert

b)

cold desert

62.

Plants found in hot deserts are________and _______.

a)

apple trees

b)

date palms

c)

acacia trees

d)

rose plants

63.

Camels have thick eye lids and double lashes to protect their eyes from sand storms and prevent sand to enter their eyes.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Adaptation of camel:

Large, flat, padded feet.

a)

Stops sand getting in its eyes.

b)

Reduces heat energy loss during cold nights.

c)

Stops sand going up its nose.

d)

Prevents their feet sinking into the sand.

65.

The Atacama desert is situated in which continent ?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

e)

Australia

66.

The Kalahari Desert is situated in which continent ?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

e)

Australia

67.

Where does this animal live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
68.

Thar is a _____desert.

a)

Dry

b)

Hot

c)

Cold

69.
The desert is made up of mostly ___________. a.  humus b.  sand c.  trees d.  rock
a)
humus
b)
sand
c)
trees
d)
rocks
70.

What is an Ocean?

a)

small body of water

b)

large body of water

71.

about _____% of the Earth's water can be found in our oceans.

a)

25%

b)

67%

c)

72%

d)

97%

72.

The Largest Ocean is ________________?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

73.

There are _____ oceans in the world

a)

4

b)

6

c)

5

d)

9

74.

Smaller bodies of salt water are called

a)

seas

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

rivers

75.

Identify number 11

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

76.
Identify the ocean at location #5
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Southern Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
77.
Identify the ocean at location #1
a)
Southern Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
78.

What is the weather in the desert?

a)

cold, rainy

b)

dry, hot

79.

Where does the water come from in an oasis?

a)

the sky

b)

underground

80.

The_____known as the 'ship of desert'.

a)

Camel

b)

Tiger

c)

Elephant

81.

An _____ is like a green island in the middle of a desert.

a)

Oasis

b)

Greenland

c)

Hill

82.

The camel can drink a ____of water at one time.

a)

Less

b)

Drop

c)

Lot

83.

Which one is a COLD desert?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Sahara

c)

Rub' al Khali

d)

Dubai

84.

Where is the Sahara Desert?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Arizona

85.

Tropical rainforest are located near the equator.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

How much of the Earth's oxygen comes from tropical rainforests?

a)

About twenty percent

b)

About fifty percent

c)

About forty percent

d)

About sixty percent

87.
Where are tropical rainforests found?
a)
near the equator
b)
near the polar ice caps
c)
in northern coniferous forest
d)
in mild temperatures climates
88.
The name of the biggest rainforest is _________
a)
The Amazon
b)
The Congo
c)
The Daintree
d)
The Amazing
89.

Which map best shows the location of tropical rainforests?

a)
b)
c)
d)
90.

Which feature cannot be seen in this image?

a)

Stump

b)

Arch

c)

Cliff

d)

Cave

91.
Oceans are made of:
a)
Saltwater
b)
Freshwater
c)
Both
92.
Seas are similar to:
a)
Oceans
b)
Ponds
c)
Rivers
d)
Glaciers
93.

Groundwater is...

a)

The water under the Earth's surface

b)

The water that forms the clouds

c)

The water of the swimming pool

94.

A process that removes salt from the ocean water.

a)

desalination

b)

hydroelectricity

c)

irrigation

d)

fossil water

95.
What amount of the water on the earth is salt water?
a)
25%
b)
72%
c)
97%
d)
99%
96.

When we throw garbage into rivers we cause

a)

air pollution

b)

water pollution

c)

noise pollution

d)

all the previous answers are correct

97.

What animal is this?

a)

Horse

b)

Camel

c)

Llama

98.

What causes drought ?

a)

lack of water

b)

Flood

c)

Fog

d)

tsunami

99.

Identify the natural hazard in the photo.

a)

Flooding

b)

Drought

c)

Water pollution

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