ABU DHABI INDIAN SCHOOL GRADE:5 GIRLS SECTION

USST NOTES UNIT(3)GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS

Q1.FILL IN THE BLANKS:
1.Three of the factors affecting the climate in the UAE
the distance from the sea,latitude position and terrain.
2.The UAE is located under the influence of several
masses of air that influence the climate conditions such
as permanent winds ,monsoon winds and local winds.
3.The natural vegetation in the UAE is divided into two
types ;the annual plants and everlasting plants.
4.Winter in the UAE extends from (month)December
until February.
5.Zizyphus ,Samar,Ghaf are examples of the Everlasting
plants in the UAE.
6.Among the most important animals in the UAE are
deer,rabbits,rodents and reptiles such as lizards.
7.Rainfall rates vary from one area to another in the UAE,
the rates are high in the emirate of Fujairah and Ras Al-
Khaimah .
8.The hot desert climate prevails in the UAE because it
lies in the tropical Zone.
9.North –eastern dry winds blow on the country that is
called the trade winds
10. Humidity means the amount of water vapor in the
atmosphere .
Q2.ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1.Explain the following:the diversity of natural vegetation
in the UAE.
Ans.It is a result of interactions between weather
conditions ,terrain and soil.
2.Explain the UAE’s efforts to protect the natural
environment.
Ans.The UAE put the issue of the environment at the
forefront of their concerns and enacted laws and
regulations to protect it through the various
environmental institutions.
-The first law was issued to regulate hunting and
protecting wildlife more than 30 years ago.
-Dozens of nature reserves were established in the UAE
in order to achieve ecological balance and maintain the
natural environment.
DONE BY :MRS.AMAL SOBHI