1) Why there is scanty vegetation in the desert? 2) people of the Sahara desert wear heavy robes?
Answers
1. Both the conditions are not favourable for the growth of vegetation. Besides this, there is poor rainfall in the deserts. Due to lack of sufficient water, deserts usually have scanty vegetation. (ii) People of the Sahara deserts wear heavy robes in order to protect themselves from the dust storms and hot winds .
2. They wear heavy robes to protect their body from blazing sun. People in sahara desert wear heavy robes because it protects them from the heat of sun
There is scanty vegetation in the deserts because of the following reasons:
•Vegetation depends on two factors: climate and soil.
•The climate in the deserts is either very hot and dry or very cold and dry.
★ Such a climate does not allow the growth of vegetation.
★ Rainfall is scanty. Hence vegetation does not grow in dry conditions.
•Soil is either sandy (in hot deserts) or covered with snow (cold deserts) for most of the year. Both types of soil do not encourage vegetation to grow.
People of the Sahara Desert wear heavy robes because of the following reasons:
•Robes of the people of Sahara Desert are made of hides (of animals) or hair of animals.
•These robes are heavy:
•They protect the people from the scorching sun and extreme heat (dust storms and hot winds).
•They protect the people from dust storms and hot winds