SARALA INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY BHEEMAPAR SIDDHARTH

NAGAR 272207
CLASS -7 SUB- GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER LIFE IN THE DESERTS
EXERCISES
V. GIVE ANSWER IN SHORT
1. Name two types of desert found in the world with examples.
2. Name any two trees grown in the Ladakh region.
3. Name any two Buddhist monasteries located in Ladakh.
4. Define a desert.
5. What kinds of clothes do the people of Sahara desert wear to
protect themselves from scorching heat.
6. Name any two economic activities associated with Ladakh
region.
7. What do you mean by intermontane plateau?
8. Name the two mountain ranges which surround Ladakh.
9. Give any two climatic features of Ladakh.
10. Name the countries located over the Sahara desert.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
1.Two types of deserts are hot deserts (e.g., Sahara Desert) and
cold deserts (e.g., Gobi Desert).
2.Two trees grown in Ladakh region are willow and poplar.
3.Two Buddhist monasteries located in Ladakh are Hemis
Monastery and Thiksey Monastery.
4.A desert is a dry, barren area of land with little or no
precipitation and sparse vegetation.
5.People of Sahara desert wear loose, light-colored clothes to
protect themselves from the scorching heat.
6.Two economic activities associated with Ladakh region are
tourism and agriculture (especially barley cultivation).
7.An intermontane plateau is a plateau located between
mountain ranges.
8.The two mountain ranges which surround Ladakh are the
Karakoram Range and the Great Himalayas.
9.Two climatic features of Ladakh are extreme cold
temperatures and low precipitation.
10.Countries located over the Sahara desert include Algeria,
Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan,
Tunisia, and Western Sahara.

VI.GIVE ANSWER IN DETAILS.

1. Give a brief description about the location of the Sahara
desert.
2. Give any four climatic features of the Sahara desert.
3. Describe the location of Ladakh region
4. Discuss about the climatic features found in Ladakh.
5. Compare the economic activities found in the Sahara desert
and Ladakh.
6. Compare the physical features of Sahara and Ladakh.

1.The Sahara Desert is located in North Africa, spanning across

several countries including Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali,
Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western
Sahara. It is the largest hot desert in the world.

2.Four climatic features of the Sahara Desert are extreme heat

during the day and cold at night, low and unpredictable rainfall,
strong winds such as the harmattan, and occasional
sandstorms.
3.Ladakh region is located in the northern part of India, in the
state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated between the Kunlun
mountain range in the north and the Great Himalayas in the
south.
4.Ladakh experiences cold desert climate with extreme
temperatures and low precipitation. Summers are short and
mild, while winters are long and harsh with temperatures
dropping well below freezing. Precipitation is scanty and mostly
occurs in the form of snowfall.
5.Economic activities in the Sahara Desert primarily include
nomadic herding, agriculture in oasis areas, and limited mineral
extraction. In Ladakh, economic activities consist of tourism,
agriculture (mainly barley cultivation), and handicrafts such as
carpet weaving and pottery.
6.The Sahara Desert is characterized by vast expanses of sand
dunes, rocky plateaus, and occasional oasis areas. Ladakh, on
the other hand, features high-altitude plateaus, rugged
mountains, deep valleys, and several lakes and rivers.