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1. 1.

   What is the difference between hot and cold deserts?

2. 2.

   Why is it difficult for people to live in deserts?

3. 3.

   Choose the correct answer.

   1. Which of these is a hot desert?
      1. Atacama
      2. Sahara
      3. Kalahari
      4. All of these
   2. Which of these trees are found in deserts?
      1. Acacia
      2. Cactus
      3. Baobab
      4. All of these
   3. Which animal is called the ship of the desert?
      1. Fox
      2. Camel
      3. Hyena
      4. Bear
   4. What type of feet does a camel have?
      1. Padded
      2. Webbed
      3. Furry
      4. Pointed
   5. In which desert do we find copper and nitrate?
      1. Atacama
      2. Sahara
      3. Kalahari
      4. Thar
4. 4.

   Match the columns.

   A	B
   1. Sahara Desert	a. Russia
   2. Atacama Desert	b. Africa
   3. Thar Desert	c. South America
   4. Gobi Desert	d. India
   5. Tundra	e. Mongolia

    

5. 5.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Deserts receive ____________ rainfall.
   2. Tropical deserts are found between ____________ and ____________ N and S of the equator.
   3. During daytime, temperature in hot deserts are very ____________.
   4. In the ____________ Desert it does not rain for years.
   5. The stems of plants in the desert are ____________ and ____________.
6. 6.

   Unscramble the letters to form the correct words.

   1. A tree found in the deserts. (OBABBA)
   2. This is an animal found in deserts: (AMECL)
   3. This is a tribe found in North Africa and Arabia: (EDOBINU)
   4. This is a patch of land in the desert that has water: (ASOIS)
   5. This is a country rich in petroleum: (UWIKTA)