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SRS Heritage School,Challakere, BENGALURU ROAD —- 577522, PHONE NO: 08195-223335, E-Mail: [email protected], , , , , , Grade-4 Social Studies, Chapter-5 The Great Indian Desert, , |. Aural words:, 1. climate, 2. vegetation, . sand dunes, . storms, nomads, oasis, . temperature, . greenery, , ONANDRYW, , Il. Answer the following:, 1. What is a desert?, A desert is a large, extremely dry area of land covered with sand., , 2. Why are days hot and nights cool in the desert?, The sand in the desert heats up very quickly during the day and cools down fast at, night. That's why the days are hot and nights are cool in the desert., , 3. What is a sand dune? Why does it keep shifting?, A sand dune is a small hill of sand in the desert. These dunes do not remain at one, place. The strong winds of the desert keep moving the dunes from one place to another., , 4. What is an Oasis?, An oasis is a place in a desert where water comes up to the surface from deep, underground. Trees and other plants grow around oasis and animals come to drink, water, eat the plants and find shade., , 5. What has been the effect of the Indria Gandhi Canal on the Thar Desert?, The effect of the Indria Gandhi Canal on the Thar Desert is:, e — It provides water to the people of the Thar Desert., e These areas have become green as the farmers are growing a variety of crops here., , 6. Why is the camel still a very important means of transport in the desert?, , The camel is still a very important means of transport in the desert because it can, withstand the heat of the desert and walk easily on the sand. It can also live without food, and water for several days., , 7. Describe the traditional clothes of the people of Rajasthan., The people of Rajasthan wear:, e Bright and colourful clothes., e The women wear colourful Ghaghra Cholis and Odhins to cover their head., « The men wear Dhoti Kurta and a turban to cover their head., , v7) Edit with WPS Office

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8., , Pw = SS, , au, , B, 1, 2:, 3., 4., 5,, 6., , &, , chi, , 2., , . Name a few tourist attractions of Rajasthan., , A few tourist attractions of Rajasthan are:, « The desert Festival of Jaisalmer and, e Some old forts and historical monuments., , Textbook Exercises, , Fill in the blanks. ;, A flat area with sandy soil and very little rain and vegetation is called a_o z5¢, Sand fires _ are small hills of sand that keep shifting in the wind., , A green area with water in the middle of a desert is called an_na474, , People who do not settle down at one place and move their home from place to, place are called, , The most useful animal for the people of the Thar Desert is the come! 3, , The _Pesent _ Festival is held at Jaisalmer every year and is a great tourist, attraction., , Write T for true and F for false sentences., , The Aravali Range of hills is to the south of the Thar Desert. plse, Sand heats up quickly in the day and cools quickly at night. Tue, Sand dunes shift because of soil erosion by water. Fle, , In an oasis, underground water is brought out by digging wells, Foleo, Camel milk is popular among the people of Rajasthan. Fue, , The people of Rajasthan earn a lot of money from tourism. Pure, , Multiple choice questions, , Which of these is to the south of the Thar Desert? ., a. Satluj River Basin b. Aravali hills c. Indus River Basin d) Rann of Kachch, Which of these best describes the climate in the Thar Desert?, a. hot days and nights during summer and winter, b. hot days, cold nights during summer and winter, , hot days, cool nights during summer, cool days and cold nights during winter, d. hot days and nights during summer, cold days and nights during winter, , Which of these crops cannot be normally grown in Rajasthan?, , a. wheat (b)rice c. jowar d. bajra, Which of these is called the ship of the desert?, , a. horse b. tractor c. donkey (d)camel, , Which of these best describes Banjaras?, , a. They live in small villages around an oasis., (6) They do not settle down at one place., , c. They live in large cities and raise cattle., , d. They live in fertile areas and W crops., Edit with WPS Office