Class 7 English An Alien Hand Question Answers - Short & Long Questions with Solutions: The Desert

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Ques 1: Who finds it difficult to imagine what a desert is Uke?
Ans: Some people living in regions covered with forests and surrounded with hills find it difficult to imagine what a desert is like.

Ques 2: What happens when it rains in deserts?
Ans: Rains are rare in the deserts. Whenever it rains, desert flowers start blooming The sight becomes as rewarding as that of any tropical garden.

Ques 3: What is an oasis? How is it useful for desert plants?
Ans: An oasis is like a green island in the middle of a desert where a spring or a well gives plants and trees a better chance to grow.

Ques 4: How do desert plants and animals differ from most plants and animals?
Ans: Desert plants and animals have developed the ability to require less water than most plants and animals.

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Ques 1: How do the desert plants fulfill their need for water?
Ans: Some desert plants adopt themselves to the life they lead. The cactus plants have thick stems. They store water in them. Their roots lie close to the surface of the ground. The roots quickly absorb the moisture from the light rains that occasionally fall. In this way, their fulfill their need for water. A few plants that live in deserts have developed the ability to require less water than most plants in other regions.