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Life in the Deserts — Social Science STD 7 — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social ScienceLife in the Deserts5 Marks
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Discuss the climate of Ladakh.
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Answer

Climate of Ladakh:
  • Climate is extremely cold and dry.
  • The altitude in Ladakh varies from about 3000 metres in Kargil to more than 8000 metres in the Karakoram.
  • The air at great altitude is so thin that the heat of the sun is felt intensely.
  • The day temperatures in summers are just above zero degree and the night temperatures well below 30°C.
  • It is freezing cold in the winters when the temperatures remain below 40°C for most of the time.
  • Ladakh lies in the rain shadow of the Himalayas.
  • Hence there is little rainfall, as low as 10 centimetres every year.
  • The area experiences freezing winds and burning hot sunlight.
  • If people sit in the sun with their feet in the shade.
  • They suffer from both sunstroke and frost bite at the same time.

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