NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Social Science - Life in the Deserts

Q1. Answer the following questions. 
(a) What are the two types of deserts found in the world?
Ans: Two types of deserts found in the world are:
(i) Cold Desert 
(ii) Hot Desert

(b) In which continent is the Sahara desert located?
Ans: The Sahara desert is located in Africa.

(c) What are the climatic conditions of the Ladakh desert?
Ans: The climate of Ladakh is extremely cold and dry due to high altitude. The air at this altitude is so thin that the heat of the sun can be felt intensely.

(d) What mainly attracts tourists to Ladakh?
Ans: Natural beauty, the gompas, treks to see the meadows and glaciers, and witnessing ceremonies and festivities mainly attract tourists to Ladakh.

(e) What type of clothes do the people of the Sahara desert wear?
Ans: The people of the Sahara desert wear heavy robes as protection against dust storms and hot winds.

(f) Name the trees that grow in Ladakh.
Ans: Trees that grow in Ladakh are Groves of willows and poplars, and fruit trees such as apples, apricots, and walnuts bloom.

Q2. Tick the correct answer. 
(i) Sahara is located in which part of Africa
(a) Eastern 
(b) Northern
(c) Western
Ans: (b) Northern

(ii) Sahara is what type of dessert 
(a) Cold 
(b) Hot 
(c) Mild 
Ans: (b) Hot

(iii) The Ladakh desert is mainly inhabited by 
(a) Christians and Muslims 
(b) Buddhists and Muslims 
(c) Christians and Buddhists
Ans: (b) Buddhists and Muslims

(iv) Deserts are characterized by
(a) Scanty vegetation 
(b) Heavy precipitation 
(c) Low evaporation
Ans: (a) Scanty vegetation

(v) Hemis in the Ladakh is a famous 
(a) Temple 
(b) Church 
(c) Monastery
Ans: (c) Monastery

(vi) Egypt is famous for growing 
(a) Wheat 
(b) Maize 
(c) Cotton
Ans: (c) Cotton

Q3. Match the following.

Ans: 

Q4. Give reasons.
(i) There is scanty vegetation in the deserts. 
(ii) People of the Sahara desert wear heavy robes. 
Ans: 
(i) Deserts are characterized by extreme climatic conditions. They receive very low rainfall per year and temperature is either very high or very low. As a result, there is scanty vegetation in the desserts
(ii) People of the Sahara desert wear heavy robes as protection against dust storms and hot winds. Sahara is a hot desert; therefore, dust storms and hot winds containing sands are common there. It also helps protect them from the sun.

Q5. Map skills.
(i) On the outline map of Africa, mark the Sahara desert and any four countries around it.
(ii) On the outline map of India, mark the Karakoram Range, Zanskar Range, Ladakh and Zoji La pass.
Ans: 
(i)

(ii)