Deserts of the World


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  1. 1.

    A list of some of the hot deserts in the world has been given below. With the help of an atlas, try and find the countries in which these deserts are located and complete the following table.

    DesertContinentTypeCountry
    ArabianAsiaHotSaudi Arabia
    SyrianAsiaHotSyria, Jordan
    TharAsiaHot 
    KarakumAsiaHotTurkmenistan
    NamibAfricaHot 
    KalahariAfricaHot 
    NubianAfricaHot 
    SaharaAfricaHot 
    OgadenAfricaHot 
    Great SandyAustraliaHot 
    GibsonAustraliaHot 
    VictoriaAustraliaHot 
    TanamiAustraliaHot 
    SonoranNorth AmericaHot 
    MojaveNorth AmericaHot 
    AtacamaSouth AmericaHot 

     

  2. 2.

    Use an atlas to find out the countries where the deserts given below are located. Fill in the blanks correctly.

    DesertContinentType of desertCountry
    SiberiaAsiaColdRussia
    GobiAsiaCold 
    AntarcticaAntarcticaCold 
    PatagoniaSouth AmericaCold 
    Leh and LadakhAsiaCold 

     

  3. 3.

    Find out which animals are found in the Ladakh region and complete the following table.

    Name of the desertType of desertLocationAnimals
    GobiColdChina, MongoliaBeetles, geckos, snow leopards, wolves
    PatagoniaColdArgentinaWeasels, foxes, pumas, hawks
    AntarcticaColdAntarcticaPenguins, seals
    LadakhColdIndia 

     

  4. 4.

    What is a desert?

  5. 5.

    How many deserts are found in the Asian continent? Name them.

  6. 6.

    Describe the climate of hot deserts.

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