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SAI International School
                                           Subject- Biology, Class-VII
                            Topic- Weather, Climate and Animal Adaptations
                                Subtopic- Climate and Adaptations (Desert)
                                                     Module- 33
                                               Home assignment (I)

               OBJECTIVE (MCQ)

                 Q1.    Which of the following conditions can describes the desert climate?
                        (a) Wet, cold
                        (b) Hot, humid
                        (c) Hot, wet weather
                        (d) Hot, dry

                 Q2.    The camel stores excess fat in which part of its body?
                        (a) Lungs
                        (b) Liver
                        (c) Hump
                        (d) Stomach

                 Q3.    Which of the following adaptations are shown by kangaroo rats?
                             (i)  They possess blubber to insulate body.
                            (ii)  They need to drink lot of water and breathe at a slow rate to
                                conserve water.
                            (iii)  They excrete very concentrated urine.
                           (iv)  They undergo aestivation to cope with heat.
                        (a) (iii) and (iv) only
                        (b) (i), (iii) and (iv) only
                        (c) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
                        (d) (ii) and (iii) only

                 Q4.    Which of the following animals have broad and padded feet to walk on sand
                        without sinking?
                        (a) Elephant
                        (b) Monkey
                        (c) Camel
                        (d) Cow

                 Q5.    Large ears are characteristics of which animal that help in cooling the body
                        in deserts?
                        (a) Polar bear
                        (b) Camel
                        (c) Frog
                        (d) Fennec fox

                 Q6.    A typical desert climate is found in which state of India?
                        (a) J & K
                        (b) Kerala
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