CBSE Class 7 Social Science Life in deserts Assignment

Q. 1 Match the term with the description      

      A                               B

1. Fellahin           Original inhabitant of veld 

2. Tuareg            Peasants of Nile Valley

3. Hammada       Bare and rocky plateau

4. Mestizos         Nomadic herdsman

5. Ranch            Large cattle farm

6. Hottentots      Mixed European and Indian tribe

Q. 2 Explain in one sentence.

1. Mixed farming

2. Market gardening

3. Cold Desert

4. Sub tropical region

5. Chinook

6. Sunderban

Q. 3 Choose the correct answer.

1. Which is located closest to equator?

a. Prairies b. Veld c. Amazon d. Ladakh

2. Which is a false statement

a. Veld has infertile soil b. Prairies have sudden change in temperature

c. Amazon has fertile soil d. Ladakh has carpet making industries

3. Manioc or Cassava is popular food crop of

a. Veld b. Amazon Valley c. Prairies d. Sahara

4. Which country is not a part of Sahara

a. Tunisia b. Ethiopia c. Sudan d. Egypt

5. One horned rhinoceros is found in

a. Ladakh b. Prairies c. Amazon d. Brahma putra Valley

6. Which river flows through veld

a. Limpopo b. Mississippi c. St. Lawerence d. Zaskar

7. Which of the following animal is native to Amazon.

a. Anaconda b. Golden eagle c. Rattle snake d. Larks

8. Which city is famous for gold mining.

a. Kimberley b. Chicago c. Johendburg d. Cape town

9. Willows and popular are important tress in

a. Ladakh b. Veld c. Prairies d. Amazon

10. Which range of mountain is located north of Sahara.

a. Drakensburg b. Atlas c. Applachian d. Zaskar

Q. 4 Give reasons for the following –

1. Soils in Amazon basin are infertile.

2. Rivers in Ganga- Brahmaputra basin flood frequently.

3. Main economic activity in Sahara is animal rearing.

4. Ladakh doesn’t have industries.

5. Agriculture doesn’t flourish in veld.

6. Prairies have sudden change in temperature.

Q. 5 Name the features shown in the map.

A. Mountain range B. River C. Lake D. Country

E. Highland F. Sea G. Port and also a capital

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