Subject:Social Studies

Class :4th
Chapter: 4
The Great Indian Desert
Q1:What are the sources of water in a desert?
Ans: The underground water and the Oasis are the
sources of water in a desert.
Q2:Why is life hard in desert area?
Ans: In desert area there is extreme temperatures
combined with little rainfall which makes desert life
difficult for people, plants, and animals.
Q3:What is an Oasis?
Ans: A spring of fresh water surrounded by a fertile
region of vegetation in a desert is known as Oasis.
Q4: How is the camel very useful animal in deserts?
Ans: Camel is Known as the "ship of the desert".
Camels are used for transporting goods across
deserts. In fact, camels are the only desert animals
that can carry heavy loads of goods and travel for
a long period of time without food or water.Desert
people also rely on camels for their milk, meat, and
fur.
Q5: What is a desert? where is the great indian
desert located?
Ans:A desert is a barren area of landscape where
little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living
conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.
It is located partly in Rajasthan
state,northwestern India, and partly in Punjab and
Sindh (Sind) provinces, eastern Pakistan.

Murtaza