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Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 34mins

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Class
Date
1.

Deserts are entirely made up of sand

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Deserts do not grow larger

a)

True

b)

False

3.

How much of the Earth's surface is desert?

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

4/5

d)

2/3

4.

A desert is a hot or cold region that receives little or no rainfall.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Most of the world's hot deserts are located in

a)

The Northern Hemisphere

b)

The Southern Hemisphere

c)

Between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer

d)

the Equator

6.

Temperatures in a hot desert can range from

a)

97°C to -76°C

b)

35°C to 60°C

c)

45°C to -15°C

d)

45°C to 15°C

7.

Identify the world's largest desert

a)

Mojave

b)

Antarctic

c)

Sahara

d)

Simpson

8.

Which process/es create desert landforms?

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

Weathering

d)

All of the above

9.

Erosion is

a)

the breaking down of rocks through the action of wind and water and the effects of climate

b)

the wearing away and removal of soil and rock by wind, waves, rivers or ice, and human activity.

c)

the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice.

d)

the movement of goods or people from one location to another location.

10.

Weathering is

a)

the wearing away and removal

of soil and rock by natural elements, such as wind, waves, rivers or ice, and

by human activity

b)

the breaking down of rocks through the action of wind and water and the effects of climate

c)

the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice.

d)

is the movement of goods or people from one location to another location

11.

Which of the following deserts are located in Australia?

a)

Mojave, Chihuahuan, and Sonoran.

b)

Namib and Kalahari Deserts.

c)

Simpson, Pedirka, and Tanami Deserts.

d)

Gobi and Takla Makan Deserts.

12.

Which desert landform is shown in this image?

a)

Butte

b)

Mesa

c)

Sand Dune

d)

Inselberg

13.

Which desert landform is shown in this image?

a)

Wadi

b)

Saltpan

c)

Playa

d)

Inselberg

14.

Which desert landform is shown in the image?

a)

Pedestal Rock

b)

Longitudinal dune

c)

Star dune

d)

Arch

15.

Which desert landform is shown in the image?

a)

Badlands

b)

Arch

c)

Wadi

d)

Butte

16.

The Sahara desert is what type of desert?

a)

Cold

b)

Hot

c)

Cold and hot

d)

None of these

17.

Which of the following countries does the Sahara desert touch?

a)

Chad

b)

Brazil

c)

Somalia

d)

None of the above

18.

Which of the following animals are found in the Sahara?

a)

Lions

b)

Scorpions

c)

Tigers

d)

None of the above

19.

.............................. are important, normadic tribe

a)

Bedouins

b)

Antelopes

c)

Both (A) and (B)

d)

None of these

20.

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

a)

acacia

b)

date palm

c)

baobab

d)

All of these

21.

There are 2 types of deserts ......................... and ............................

a)

Hot deserts

b)

Rough deserts

c)

Smooth deserts

d)

Cold deserts

22.

............................. is the only fresh water lake in Sahara Desert

a)

Lake Kufra

b)

Lake Bilma

c)

Lake Chad

23.

............. is the highest temperature recorded in sahara desert

a)

55*C

b)

57.7*C

c)

67.3*C

d)

58*C

24.

In Nile valley ..................... is a very important comercial crop

a)

Cotton

b)

Jute

c)

Dates

d)

Cactus

25.

Source of water in Ladakh is ........................

a)

Well

b)

Groundwater

c)

Melted snow

d)

Rain

26.

Annual rainfall in the ladakh is

a)

below 10 cm

b)

below 25 cm

c)

no rainfall

d)

heavy rainfall

27.

.................... is the important animal in ladakh as it gives milk, wool .. etc

a)

YAK

b)

WILD GOAT

c)

ANTELOPES

d)

TIBETAN

28.

...................... river flows through Ladakh

a)

River Indus

b)

River Ganga

c)

River Yamuna

d)

None of these

29.

........................... is called as beast of burden

a)

Wild goat

b)

Yak

c)

Antelopes

d)

Cow

30.

AREA OF SAHARA DESERT

a)

8.54 SQ KM

b)

8.74 MILLION SQ KM

c)

8.54 MILLION SQ KM

d)

8.74 SQ KM

31.

which type of people live in sahara desert ?

a)

tribles

b)

normads

c)

gonds

32.

Which type of place is arid and has a scarce vegetation along with extreme temperatures

a)

Island

b)

Plains

c)

Desert

d)

Forest

33.

How many countries touch the Sahara Desert

a)

Thirteen

b)

Eleven

c)

Twelve

d)

Fourteen

34.

Which of the following trees are not found in the Sahara Desert ?

a)

Apple

b)

Acacia

c)

Dates

d)

Cactus

35.

Which of these Animals are found in the Sahara Desert

a)

Rattle Snake

b)

Scorpion

c)

Hyenas

d)

All of these

36.

In which state will you find the Hot desert of India

a)

Madhya Pradesh

b)

Telangana

c)

Gujrat

d)

Rajasthan

37.

Which of the Following desert is located in India

a)

Atacama

b)

Kalahari

c)

Sahara

d)

Thar

38.

Which rock will you find in the desert ?

a)

Broccoli Rock

b)

Mushroom Rock

c)

Potato Rock

d)

Melon Rock

39.

Which of the following is not a feature of the desert

a)

Extreme temperatures

b)

Scarce population

c)

Heavy Vegetation

d)

Mushroom Rock

40.

If you Visit Africa which of the following countries will you not find

a)

Morocco

b)

Tunisia

c)

Ireland

d)

Algeria

41.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY DESERT?

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42.

DESERT AREAS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY...

a)

LOW RAINFALL

b)

SCANTY VEGETATION

c)

EXTREME RAINFALL

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

43.

DEPENDING ON TEMPERATURES THERE CAN BE...

a)

COLD DESERT

b)

HOT DESERT

c)

NO DESERT

d)

BOTH HOT AND COLD DESERT

44.

WORLD'S LARGEST DESERT IS..?

a)

GOBI DESERT

b)

SAHARA DESERT

c)

THAR DESERT

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

45.

LOCATE THE SAHARA DESERT..

46.

THE SAHARA DESERT TOUCHES ...

a)

ELEVEN COUNTRIES

b)

NINE COUNTRIES

c)

FIVE COUNTRIES

d)

TEN COUNTRIES

47.

ONCE SAHARA DESERT USED TO BE LUSH GREEN BUT NOW IT IS HOT AND DRY REGION DUE TO ..?

a)

FLOOD

b)

CLIMATIC CHANGES

c)

LIFE STYLE OF PEOPLE

d)

NATURAL DISASTER

48.

ANDTHE CLIMATE OF SAHARA IS SCORCHING________AND PARCH _______.

(a)  

49.

VEGETATION OF SAHARA INCLUDES...

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50.

FAUNA OF SAHARA INCLUDES..

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51.

NOMADIC TRIBES OF SAHARA ARE

a)

BEDOUINS

b)

TUAREGS

c)

GARO

d)

BOTH BEDOUINS AND TUAREGS

52.

WHAT IS OASIS?

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53.

MAIN CROPS FOR THE PEOPLE OF SAHARA ARE..

a)

MILLET,BEANS, MAIZE,RICE

b)

MAIZE,MILLET,RICE

c)

RICE,WHEAT ,BARLEY,BEANS

d)

BEANS,CORN,RICE

54.

THE PEOPLE IN THE DESERT INHABIT THE LAND WHEREVER

a)

no water is available

b)

any amount of water is available

c)

Both of the options

d)

None of the options

55.

SAHARA DESERT COVERS LARGE PART OF

a)

EAST AFRICA

b)

WEST AFRICA

c)

NORTH AFRICA

d)

SOUTH AFRICA

56.

WORLDS LARGEST DESERT

a)

SAHARA DESERT

b)

GOBI DESERT

c)

THAR DESERT

d)

ARABIAN DESERT

57.

AREA OF SAHARA DESERT

a)

8.54 SQ KM

b)

8.74 MILLION SQ KM

c)

8.54 MILLION SQ KM

d)

8.74 SQ KM

58.

DESERT IS AN HUMID REGION CHARACTERIZED BY EXTREMELY HIGH OR LOW TEMPERATURES AND HAS SCARCE VEGETATION

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

59.

THE TEMPERATURE IN DAY TIME IS NEAR ___________ DEGREES

a)

20

b)

-50

c)

50

d)

-10

60.

SAHARA IS WHAT TYPE OF DESERT

a)

COLD

b)

HOT

c)

MILD

d)

NONE OF THESE

61.

GREEN ISLANDS WITH DATE PALMS SURROUNDING THEM ARE CALLED

a)

KHAPA-CHAN

b)

DESERT

c)

OASIS

d)

GANGRI

62.

NOMADIC TRIBES THAT LIVE IN SAHARA

a)

BEDOUINS

b)

TUAREGS

c)

BOTH OF THESE

d)

NONE OF THESE

63.

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE RECORDED BY AL AZIZIA IN SAHARA DESERT IN 1922

a)

56.7 DEGREES

b)

57.6 DEGREES

c)

57.7 DEGREES

d)

58.6 DEGREES

64.

WHAT DID BEDOUININS AND TUAREGS DO

a)

LIVESTOCK REARING

b)

AGRICULTURE

c)

FISHING

d)

HUNTING

65.

WHAT DID TUAREGS AND BEDOUINS WEAR

a)

NORMAL SUMMER CLOTHES

b)

NORMAL WINTER CLOTHES

c)

FUR

d)

HEAVY ROBES

66.

WHERE IS NILE VALLEY LOCATED

a)

IRAN

b)

IRAQ

c)

EGYPT

d)

GHANA

67.

WHAT IS EGYPT FAMOUS FOR

a)

COTTON

b)

WOOL

c)

SILK

d)

JUTE

68.

TUAREGS STARTED TO ACT AS AN

a)

GUIDE

b)

DANCER

c)

FISHERMAN

d)

CRAFTSMEN

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