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Arrow-Puffin-4_Semester-1 Social 307Amber Fort Jaisalmer Sand Dunes%u25cf The Thar Desert is a sandy area with little rainfall.%u25cf It stretches from Gujarat to the Haryana borders.%u25cf The soil in deserts is not very fertile.%u25cf Oases are fertile areas where underground water surfaces.%u25cf Life in the desert is hard due to limited water supply.%u25cf The Thar Desert is home to several species of plants and animals.%u25cf Industries in the Thar Desert include textiles, forestry, and tourism.%u25cf The camel is an important part of desert life.Let%u2019s RecallA. Choose the right option.1. The river that drains the Thar is the (a) Satluj (b) Ganga (c) Luni2. Small hills of sand are called (a) sand dunes (b) sand storms (c) sandhillssand dunes : small hills of sand which shift with windsoases : places in a desert where water is availablenomads : people who travel from one place to another in search of foodcanal : a waterway constructed to convey water for irrigationLet%u2019s Learn WordsAssessmentConceptual Learning