Frequently Asked Questions On 7th Geography Chapter 9
Where Is The Sahara Desert Located?
The Sahara Desert covering a large part of North Africa. It is the world’s largest desert. It has an area of around 8.54 million sq. km. The Sahara Desert touches eleven countries. These are Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia and Western Sahara.
What Are The Climate Conditions In Sahara Desert?
The climate of the Sahara Desert is scorching hot and parch dry. It has a short rainy season. The sky is cloudless and clear. Here, the moisture evaporates faster than it accumulates. Days are unbelievably hot. The temperatures during the day may soar as high as 50°C, heating up the sand and the bare rocks, which in turn radiates heat making everything around hot. The nights may be freezing cold with temperatures nearing zero degrees.
What Are The Vegetation In Sahara Desert?
Vegetation in the Sahara Desert includes cactus, date palms and acacia. In some places there are oasis – green islands with date palms surrounding them.
Which Type Of Living Beings Are Found In Sahara Desert?
Camels, hyenas, jackals, foxes, scorpions, many varieties of snakes and lizards are the prominent animal species living there.
Describe The People Living In Sahara Desert.
The Sahara Desert despite its harsh climate has been inhabited by various groups of people, who pursue different activities. Among them are the Bedouins and Tuaregs. These groups are nomadic tribes rearing livestock such as goats, sheep, camels and horses. These animals provide them with milk, hides from which they make leather for belts, slippers, water bottles; hair is used for mats, carpets, clothes and blankets. They wear heavy robes as protection against dust storms and hot winds.
Describe The Cold Desert.
Ladakh is a cold desert lying in the Great Himalayas, on the eastern side of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Karakoram Range in the north and the Zanskar mountains in the south enclose it. Several rivers flow through Ladakh, Indus being the most important among them. The rivers form deep valleys and gorges. Several glaciers are found in Ladakh, for example the Gangri glacier.
What Is The Climate Conditions In Cold Desert?
Due to its high altitude, the climate is extremely cold and dry. The air at this altitude is so thin that the heat of the sun can be felt intensely. The day temperatures in summer are just above zero degree and the night temperatures well below –30°C. It is freezing cold in the winters when the temperatures may remain below –40°C for most of the time.
Class 7 Social Science – Geography Chapter 9 – Important Questions
Cold Desert
Hot Desert
Natural beauty
The Gompas
Meadows and glaciers
Ceremonies and festivities to local people.
Willows
Poplars
Apples
Apricots
Walnuts