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Check Your Study

A. Tick () the correct answers.

1. The largest desert in the world is the
(a) Arabian Desert (b) Atacama Desert (c) Sahara Desert

2. Saudi Arabia occupies Arabian
(a) islands (b) peninsula (c) mountains

3. Temporary streams, formed after the rains, are called
(a) wadis (b) oases (c) streams

4. It is a seaport in Saudi Arabia.

(a) Jeddah (b) Riyadh (c) Mecca

B. Fill in the blanks with information from the text.

1. Most of the deserts are found on the side of the continents.

2. The winter season in Saudi Arabia is from to .

3. The Tropic of passes through the Arabian peninsula.

4. The holy city of is situated in Saudi Arabia.

5. The people in Saudi Arabia wear a long cloak over a .

C. Write in one word.

1. A nomadic tribe inhabiting Saudi Arabia.

2. A spot in a desert where water comes out from an underground spring.

3. Hills of loose sand.

D. Answer these questions.

1. Name the neighbouring countries of Saudi Arabia.
2. What is the importance of petroleum in Saudi Arabia?

3. Describe the climatic conditions in Saudi Arabia.
4. What is the importance of oasis in the desert regions?

5. Who are Bedouins and what is their traditional lifestyle?

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