Class 7 Geography Chapter 7 Question Answers - Life in the Deserts

Very Short Q & A :

Q1: Name the world’s largest desert.

Ans: Sahara

Q2: Which of the following country do not touches the Sahara desert-

a. Algeria

b. Egypt

c. Morocco

d. New Zealand

Ans: New Zealand

Q3: Hyenas found in the Sahara desert are a-

a. Plant

b. Animal

c. Oasis

Ans: Animal

Q4: Tafilalet oasis in ……………… is a large oasis with an area of about 13000 sq. km

Ans: Morocco

Q5: …………one of the coldest inhabited places on earth is located in Ladakh.

Ans: Drass

Q6: Red starts is a species of-

a. Fish

b. Wild goats

c. Birds

Ans: Birds

Q7: Name the capital of Laddakh.

Ans: Leh

Q8: Which of the following passes is not crossed by the Manali-Leh highway-

a. Rohtang la

b. Baralacha

c. Tanglang la

d. Zozila

Ans: Zozila

Q9: Where is depression formed?

Ans: Depression is formed when the wind blows away the sand.

Q10: Laddakh is also known as kahpachau (T/F)

Ans: True

Q11: Name the two major hot deserts in Africa.

Ans : Kalahari and Sahara

Q12: The famous Atacama desert is in Africa (T/F)

Ans: False

Q13: The chiru is an endangered species hunted for its wool known as…………….

Ans: Shahtoot

Q14: Laddakh is a…………………… lying in the great Himalayas.

Ans: Cold desert

Q15: Ganga glaciers are found in Ladakh. (T/F)

Ans: True

Q16: The national highway 1A connects Leh to Kashmir valley through the ………………pass.

Ans: Zojila

Q17: Hemis in the Laddakh is a famous-

a. Mosque

b. Temple

c. Church

d. Monastery

Ans: Monastery

Q18: How many countries touched the Sahara desert?

Ans: Eleven