Question

3. Describe about the main occupations and animal rearing practice in Sahara desert.​

Answer 1

Answer: The discovery of oil is constantly transforming the Sahara desert. The discovery of oil has been made in Algeria, Libya and Egypt. The changes due to business development and infrastructural development are also seen in this area. These include:

Gleaming glass cased office buildings tower over mosques and superhighways crisscross the ancient camel paths.

Trucks are replacing camels in salt trade.

Tuaregs are seen acting as guides to foreign tourists.

Many nomadic tribes are finding jobs in the field of oil and gas operations, and migrating to cities.

Describe the flora and fauna of Ladakh.

Answer: Because of extreme dryness, the vegetation is sparse. There are scanty patches of grasses and shrubs for animals to graze. The valleys have groves of willows and poplars. During summer season, trees of fruits such as apples, apricots and walnuts bloom. Several species of birds such as robins, redstars, Tibetan snowcock, raven and hoopoe are common. Some of these are migratory birds. The animals include wild goats, wild sheep, yak and special kinds of dogs. The animals are reared to provide milk, meat, hide and hair.

How is the climate of the Sahara desert?

Answer: The climate of the Sahara desert is scorching hot and parch dry. It has a short rainy season. Since the sky is cloudless and clear, the rate of water evaporation is greater than the rate of water accumulation. Hence there is water scarcity. The temperatures are as high as 50C. Al Azizia in the Sahara desert, south of Tripoli, Libya recorded the highest temperature of 57.7C in 1922. This heats up the sand and the bare rocks; which inturn heat up their surroundings. The nights may be freezing cold with temperatures nearing zero degrees Celsius.

Describe the people and infrastructure of Ladakh desert.

Answer: The people here are either Muslims or Buddhists. Many Buddhist monasteries dot the Ladakhi landscape with their traditional ‘gompas’. The people of this region resemble the people of Tibet and Central Asia.

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Answer 2

Answer:

animals such as sheep,goats, camels and horses are reared for milk and hair

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