Exercise 1
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Simple step-by-step solutions to Exercise 1 questions of Life in the Deserts from Social Science Textbook of Competency Based Questions for Class VII. Also get 3D topic explainers, cheat sheets, and unlimited doubts solving on EMBIBE.
Questions from Exercise 1 with Hints & Solutions
The people who inhabit the Sahara desert belong either to settled communities or Nomadic communities. How do the lives of these communities different from each other?
Where is water available in Sahara? Why Sahara is a desert? Why is camel called the 'Ship of the Desert'?
On the outline map of India, mark the Karakoram Range, Zanskar Range, Ladakh and Zoji La pass.
Mention any two peculiarities of Ladakh's climate.
Give a broad comparison between Ladakh and Sahara.
Look at the map of the Sahara desert and the adjoining areas provided below and answer the following questions:
1. Name the mountain range located in the north-western part of the Sahara desert.
2. Name the river which flows through the eastern part of the Sahara desert.
3. Which important latitude passes through the Sahara desert?
4. Name the deserts which are also part of the Sahara desert.
Complete the following table:
| Desert | Location |
(Main trees/plants) Vegetation |
Beast of burden | Tribes | Crops grown | Dress | Houses |
| Sahara |
Complete the following table:
| Desert | Location | Main trees/Plants (Vegetation) | Beast of burden | Tribes | Crops grown | Dress | Houses |
| Ladakh |
