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Date: Unit 5. The Great Indian Desert IV What is a desert? Ans: A desert is a large, extremely dry area of land with very little vegetation. 2. What is a sand dune? Why does it keep shifting? Ans: Sand dunes are small hills of sand in a desert. Sand dunes keep moving across the desert because of the strong winds. 3. What is an oasis? Ans: An oasis is a small area in a desert where underground water comes up to the surface in the form of springs. 4. What is the Rann of Kachchh? (TB) Ans: The Rann of Kachchh is a salt marsh that lies to the south of the Thar Desert. 5. To which neighbouring country of India does the Thar desert extend into? (TB) Ans: The Thar desert extends into Pakistan. 6. Describe the traditional clothes of the people of Rajasthan. (TB) Ans: The traditional clothes of the women of Rajasthan is ghagra-choli with an odhni to cover the head. The men here wear dhoti-kurta and colourful turbans..

V. 1. Describe the location of the Thar Desert. Ans: The Thar Desert lies to the west of the Northern Plains. It covers a major part of west Rajasthan. To the north-east of the Thar Desert is the Satluj River Basin. To the south is the Rann of Kachchh. To the south-east is the Aravalli Range of Hills. The desert extends west into Pakistan, till the Indus River Basin. 2. Describe the climate of the Thar Desert. Why are days hot and nights cool in the desert? Ans: The climate in the desert in extreme. During summer, the days are hot and dry. As the Sun sets, it becomes cooler. In winter, the days are pleasant but the nights become very cold. The region gets almost no rainfall throughout the year. Days are hot and nights are cool in the desert because the sand heats up quickly in the day, and cools down fast at night. 3. Why is the camel still a very important means of transport in the desert? Ans: The camel is still a very important means of transport in the desert as it can withstand the desert heat, walk easily on the sand and live without food and water for several days. It is used to carry loads, pull carts and plough fields..

4. Cattle rearing is the only occupation of the people of the Thar Desert. Is this true? Give reasons for your answer. Ans: Cattle rearing is not the only occupation of the people of the Thar Desert. It is true that many people rear cattle in the Thar due to the shortage of water and the dry sandy soil of the desert that make it difficult to grow crops. However, the Indira Gandhi Canal transports water from the Satluj River to parts of the Thar Desert. As a result, these areas have now become green and the farmers can grow a variety of crops. 5. If you were a tour guide, which places in the Thar Desert would you take tourists to? Give reasons for your answer. (Learners own answer – HW) Ans: If I were a tour guide, I would take tourists to the old forts and palaces of Rajasthan. I would also take them to the Pushkar Camel Fair and the Desert Festival if they are being held in the state during that time. I would also encourage the tourists to watch dance and puppet shows, and listen to Rajasthani music..

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