Life in the Deserts — Social Studies STD 7 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social StudiesLife in the Deserts2 Marks
Question
Which areas in the Sahara supports settled life and how?
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Answer
The oasis in the Sahara and the Nile Valley in Egypt support settled population.
Since water is available people grow date palms.
Other crops like rice, wheat, barley and beans are grown.
Egyptian cotton is famous worldwide. It is grown in Egypt.
The discovery of oil in Algeria, Libya and Egypt is constantly transforming the Sahara desert.
Other minerals of the area are iron, phosphorus, manganese and uranium.
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