7th Class Social Science Human Resources Question Bank Life In The Hot And Cold Deserts - Long answer Type Question

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    Describe the climatic conditions of Ladakh and the Sahara Desert.

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    The Climatic Conditions of Ladakh, a cold desert- Being a mountainous region the different altitudes cause a wide variation is the climatic conditions of Ladakh. Summer generally starts in June and continues till September. Temperatures, in summers, are moderate (\[-3{}^\circ C\] to \[30{}^\circ C\]) with little precipitation winter starts in December and Continues till March Temperatures drop to \[-40{}^\circ C\]. Rainfall is as low as 100 cms a year. About two-thirds of the precipitation is in the form of snow. Sahara, the hot desert-The Sahara is one of the world's driest deserts. Almost all area of the Sahara receive less than 250 mm of rainfall; temperature is exceedingly high due to low humidity and low cloud cover. The temperatures can go up to \[58{}^\circ C\], the days are scorching hot, and the nights however are cooler due to rapid radiation of heat. The temperatures may fall as low as \[17{}^\circ C\]. June, July and August are the hottest months. The winter months are cooler due to the bursts of dust laden winds called Khamsins.


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