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  • Question 1
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    Which of the following regions is described as 'Cold Desert'?
    Solution

    Ladakh range is described as a cold desert. The enormous mass of the Himalayas creates a rain shadow area, denying entry to the moisture-laden clouds of the Indian monsoon. Ladakh is thus, a high altitude desert. 

  • Question 2
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    Deserts are characterised by ___________.
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    Desert environment is characterized by very low mean annual rainfall, the practical absence of vegetation, very high daily and annual range of temperature, dust storms, high-velocity winds, the dominance of sands, highly variable annual rainfall. 
  • Question 3
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    What type of climate prevails in the desert areas?
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    • The climate in Desert Areas is extreme climate. During the day, the absorbed sunlight goes into raising the ground's temperature. At night, due to lack of water in the ground, and little water vapor in air, deserts get cool at night.
  • Question 4
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    Sahara is a _______ desert.
    Solution
    Depending on the temperatures, there are two types of deserts- hot deserts or cold deserts. Sahara desert is a hot desert. It is the largest hot desert of world. The climate of the Sahara desert is scorching hot and parch dry. It has a short rainy season. The moisture evaporates very fast. The temperatures during the day may be as high as 50 degrees Celsius. The nights may be freezing cold with temperature around zero degrees.
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    Which of the following are the deserts of southern hemisphere?
  • Question 6
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    Which is the largest hot desert of the world?
  • Question 7
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    Choose the correct sequence to indicate the following statements as True (T) or False (F) .
    a) Paraguay is a part of the Amazon Basin.
    b) Niger is a part of the Sahara Desert
    c) Indianapolis is a part of the Canadian Prairies.
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    Sahara, Arab, Thar, Arizona are the ________ of northern hemisphere.
  • Question 9
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    Coldest place in India ________.
    Solution
    The first village after Zoji La pass, Dras is situated at a height of 10,990 feet above sea level. In the freezing winter, temperatures in Dras can drop to as low as -45 degrees Celsius. The lowest temperature drop observed in Dras was during the winter of 1995, when the thermal reading fell to -60 degrees Celsius 
     
  • Question 10
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    Hemis in the Ladakh is a famous _______.
    Solution
    Hemis is the largest and the most important monastery in Ladakh. It is located 49 kilometres south from the town of Leh. This monastery was built in 1630 by Chapgon Gyalshas who belonged to the royal family of Ladakh. The massive architectural structure of Hemis Monastery is unique and represents a distinct style of architecture from the other important monasteries of Ladakh. Hemis is also the place where young Lama’s are trained for the royal monasteries.
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