Where Does it Never Rain

Where does it never rain

Deserts are the driest places in the world. In some deserts it never rains at all. In others, there isn’t any rain for months or years. Deserts are very windy too. The wind piles the sand up into big heaps, called dunes.

Many people who live in deserts are nomads. They move from place to place with their animals, looking for food and water.

The Sahara Desert in North Africa is the biggest desert in the world. Huge parts of it are covered with rolling hills of sand. Desert land isn’t always sandy, though. A lot of it is rocky, or covered with stones and gravel.

In the hottest desert the temperature can rise to a scorching 50 degrees C, and there’s not a scrap of shade. It cools down and gets really cold at night, though.

Refer the given composition to answer the following questions:

Which is the driest place in the world?

(A) Forests (B) Polar areas (C) Deserts (D) Mountains

What is the frequency of rainfall in the desert?

(A) Very rare (B) Very often (C) regular (D) Twice a month

What do we call to the sand that is piled up into big heaps?

(A) Sand hill (B) Sand dune (C) Sand mountain (D) None of these

The people who live in deserts are known as__________.

(A) Eskimos (B) Villagers (C) Nomads (D) Deserters

Where is Sahara Desert?

(A) South America (B) South Africa

______ move from place to place with their animals, looking for food and water.

(A) Camels (B) Deserters (C) Nomads (D) Eskimos

Which is the biggest desert in the world?

(A) Thar desert (B) Sahara desert

What is found in the deserts?

(A) Sand (B) Stones (C) Gravel (D) All of these

How frequently can we find shade in the deserts?

(A) Very rare (B) Very often (C) Frequently (D) At every kilometer

How are the nights in the deserts?

(A) Hot (B) Burning (C) Very cold (D) Normal

Answer keys
(1) (C); (2) (A); (3) (B); (4) (C); (5) (D); (6) (C); (7) (B); (8) (D); (9) (A); (10) (C)