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DESERT

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Udaipur city of Rajasthan is famous for:

a)

a. lakes

b)

b. precious stones

c)

c. camel safaris

2.

The people who move from one place to another in search of food and water are called:

a)

tourists

b)

nomads

c)

habitants

3.

People of deserts like to settle around:

a)

sand dunes

b)

reservoirs

c)

oasis

4.

Maximum area of Thar Desert is covered in the state of:

a)

Punjab

b)

Gujarat

c)

Rajasthan

5.

Maximum temperature in Rajasthan during summers

a)

40 degree Celsius

b)

45 degree Celsius

c)

50 degree Celsius

6.

The main dance of the people of Rajasthan

a)

Bhangra

b)

Ghumar

c)

Kathak

7.

Thar is a _____desert.

a)

Dry

b)

Hot

c)

Cold

8.

Which two countries contains the Thar desert?

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Nepal

d)

Iran

9.

What is the best way to define the characteristics of desert soils?

a)

nutrient rich, large leaf litter, impermeable

b)

sandy, lots of organic matter, impermeable

c)

infertile, little organic matter, drains quickly

d)

impermeable, nutrient rich, sandy

10.

What of these is an opportunity of the THAR desert?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Wind surfing

c)

Diamond mining

d)

Star gazing as cloudless skies

11.

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

12.

The hot winds in the desert carry lot of sand with them and causes

a)

sand dunes

b)

oasis

c)

sandstorms

13.

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

14.

Cactus store water in its (a)   .

15.

This is a (a)   bush/tree.

16.

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

17.

This is a (a)   camel.

18.

This is a (a)   .

19.

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

20.

Bactrian camels have ______ bumps

a)

2

b)

1

21.

Dromedaries are mostly found in

a)

Canada

b)

Africa

22.

Water under the ground is known as (a)   .

23.

This is an (a)   .

24.

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.

25.

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

(a)  

26.

The Bedouins are from

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Arabian Desert

d)

Kalahari Desert

27.

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

(a)  

28.

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

29.

Tick the correct answers.

The tropical rainforests are important because

a)

Rubber

b)

Bananas

c)

Coffee

d)

Cacao

e)

Hardwood

30.

This is a (a)   wood.

31.

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

(a)  

32.

This is a (a)   .

33.
This geographic feature on the northern part of the continent and runs from the east to west coast. 
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Atlas Mountains
c)
Nile River
d)
Congo River
34.
_____ % of Africa is covered by desert. 
a)
20
b)
30
c)
40
d)
50
35.
Fun Fact: What percentage of the world is covered by desert?
a)
20%
b)
33%
c)
42%
d)
25%
36.
The area that splits the desert and grassy savannahs. 
a)
Sahel
b)
Niger River
c)
Great Rift Valley
d)
Sub Sahara
37.
This is the sea that is north of the continent of Africa.
a)
Indian 
b)
Red
c)
Mediterannean
d)
Baltic
38.
This geographic feature covers about 10% of the continent of Africa.
a)
deserts
b)
sahel
c)
mountains
d)
rain forests
39.
Rain forests are located along what?
a)
The Atlantic Ocean
b)
The Equator
c)
The Indian Ocean 
d)
The Rivers
40.
These areas have some small trees and shrubs and are good for farming. 
a)
Deserts
b)
Sahels
c)
Savannahs
d)
Rain Forests
41.
On the east coast of Africa is the geographic feature caused by deep cuts in the mountains from earthquakes.
a)
The Great Rift Valley
b)
The Nile Rive
c)
The Zambezi Rive
d)
The Indian Ocean 
42.
Why was trading in Africa so difficult up until the 400s. 
a)
People could not cross the desert safely.
b)
There were few natural resources. 
c)
Outsiders believed Africa to be poor.
d)
Traders kept the goods for themselves. 
43.
This is the reason trade began to flourish in Africa around 400 ce. 
a)
Romans introduced camels to the continent.
b)
The climate changed making it easier to cross the Sahara. 
c)
Salt and gold became valuable commodities. 
d)
Islam brought wealth to sub saharan Africa. 
44.
These were the two largest natural resources in western Africa during the Middle Ages. 
a)
Salt and Gold
b)
Gold and Copper
c)
Silver and Diamonds
d)
Diamonds and Gold
45.

How long can you live without water?

a)

A month or more

b)

One to two days

c)

Two to three days

d)

One year

46.

Water is home to which of these animals

a)

Mermaids

b)

Monkeys

c)

Snakes

d)

Fish

47.

When water is used to feed animals and crops it is called

a)

Watering

b)

Washing

c)

Irritating

d)

None of the above

48.

water is used to make which one of these products

a)

Cars

b)

Paper

c)

houses

d)

All

49.

What are glaciers

a)

Glaciers are rivers of ice

b)

Glaciers are evaporated water

c)

Glaciers are holes in which water is poured in

d)

None of the above

50.

what is the largest ocean

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Irish Ocean

51.

How do you know a fresh water river

a)

You can find animals like ducks swimming in it

b)

You can find piranhas swimming in them

c)

You can find whales swimming in them

d)

You can find sharks swimming in them

52.

Which are the fresh water, water sources

a)

Seas

b)

Lakes

c)

Oceans

d)

Rivers

53.

What is a reservoir

a)

A compartment used to store water

b)

A type of tank

c)

A fish that lives only in fresh water, water sources

54.

What are the two types of deserts

a)

Arctic deserts

b)

Water deserts

c)

Dry deserts

d)

None of the above

55.

Who are nomads

a)

People who travel from place to place

b)

People who only have a temporary house

c)

People who move from oasis to oasis

d)

All

56.

What is an oasis

a)

A way of watering crops

b)

A type of fruit

c)

A name

d)

A collection of water in a desert

57.

What is famine

a)

Famine is when a person does not have a home because of a flood

b)

Famine is when a person only has one person left in their family

c)

Famine is when a drought occurs and people become skinny because of lack of food

d)

Famine is when a person has a condition where they are not able to move their limbs

58.

What is a drought

a)

A long period without sun

b)

A long period with sun

c)

A long period with rain

59.

What diseases can be caused by drinking unsafe water

a)

Typhoid

b)

Cholera

c)

Dysentery

d)

Diarrhea

60.

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

61.

Cactus store water in its (a)   .

62.

This is a (a)   bush/tree.

63.

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

64.

This is a (a)   camel.

65.

This is a (a)   .

66.

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

67.

Bactrian camels have ______ bumps

a)

2

b)

1

68.

Dromedaries are mostly found in

a)

Canada

b)

Africa

69.

Water under the ground is known as (a)   .

70.

This is an (a)   .

71.

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.

72.

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

(a)  

73.

The Bedouins are from

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Arabian Desert

d)

Kalahari Desert

74.

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

(a)  

75.

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

76.

Tick the correct answers.

The tropical rainforests are important because

a)

Rubber

b)

Bananas

c)

Coffee

d)

Cacao

e)

Hardwood

77.

This is a (a)   wood.

78.

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

(a)  

79.

This is a (a)   .

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