7 S.St. Ch. 8 Land and the People Something to know A. Tick the correct option: 1. Which one of the following is a features of the Sahara desert ? (a) the summers are short and warm.( b) it is the world's largest and the hottest desert . (c) it is surrounded by lofty and high mountains. (d) the climatic conditions are very moderate. 2. Which river passes through the world's largest rainforest, located in South America ? ( a) Mississippi (b) Amazon (c) Nile (d)orange 3. The prairies are also known as the 'Granaries of the world' due to the practice of - (a) extensive farming (b) dairy farming (c) intensive farming (d) subsistence farming. 4. In which continent is the Kalahari Desert located ? (a) South America (b) North America(c ) Asia (d) Africa 5. Rice, jute and tea are important crops of - (a) Indus basin (b) Nile basin (c) Ganga Brahmaputra basin (d) Amazon Basin B. Fill in the blanks: 1. Sand dunes are the common features for...