THE PLATEAU AND DESERT REGIONS (PART 4)

THE PLATEAU AND DESERT REGIONS (PART 4)

Hope you all are reading the chapter from the book as well. Today we will learn about The Great Indian Desert. But first let's understand what a desert is....

Deserts are areas that receive very little or no rainfall. The temperatures here are extreme, either very hot or very cold. There is little vegetation growth in such regions.

Let us learn about The Great Indian Desert...

  Sand dunes 👇

Camel is the main animal of a hot desert region. 

Physical features of the Great Indian Desert

Thar Desert is covered with sheets of sand which form sand dunes at places.

Let's know a little bit about the climate of this region

Task 1

(Continue writing after the third question in your sst notebook) Just mention today's date.

Q.4 Why is camel called the 'ship of the desert'?

Ans. Camel is called the "Ship of Desert" because it is the only means of transport in deserts. It helps people to go from one place to another easily in the desert. It has humps which stores food and water and helps the camel to survive in the desert region for long and dry periods. 

That's all for today!!