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D. Match the following.

1. Bandhani a. Partly rocky and partly sandy
2. Ship of the desert b. Important cities of Rajasthan

3. Jodhpur and Bikaner c. Occupation of the people of the desert

4. The Great Indian Desert d. Form of tie-and-dye that is special to
Rajasthan

5. Rearing camels and cattle e. Camel

E. Answer the following ques ons.

1. Where is the Thar Desert located?

2. What is the extent of the Thar desert?
3. What is an oasis?

4. Who are nomads?

5. Why is camel called the ship of the desert?
6. Describe the crops, fairs and festivals of Rajasthan.

Activity Hub Art and Cra Integra on

1. On an outline map of India, mark the loca on of Rajasthan and The Thar Desert.

2. Camels are mammals. They have long legs. Some camels have one hump and some
have two humps. Fill in the blanks.

Camels are ____________________________________________________________.

Camels have short legs (Yes/No)? __________________________________________

How many humps does a camel have? ______________________________________

Life Skills Cri cal Thinking
1. Scien sts have developed a rain-enhancing system to create ar ficial rain in deserts

which will be very helpful in improving the vegeta on there.
2. Imagine you are a sand par cle on a dune. Describe how the wind would move you
and explain why sand dunes are constantly changing.

3. Discover which minerals are found in the That Desert and how they are used to
support economic development

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