1. Ecosystems - Hot Deserts

Question 1

What are the challenges of a developing hot desert area?

Answer 1

What are the challenges of a hot desert area?

• EXTREME TEMPERATURES - difficult to live/work/grow
• WATER SUPPLY - for farming/drinking
• Difficulty to build ROADS

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Question 2

What are the causes of DESERTIFICATION?

Answer 2

The causes of DESERTIFICATION?

• CLIMATE CHANGE - temps going up due to global warming - dry land difficult to farm
• POPULATION GROWTH - as population increased using the SCARCE RESOURCES
• OVERGRAZING by ANIMALS - limited grass and shrubs for animals - animals will die if no food
• SOIL EROSION - good growing soil gets blown away

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Question 3

What opportunities are there in the desert?

Answer 3

In the desert the following opportunities may be possible:

• MINERAL EXTRACTION eg Thar Desert eg marble used in industries
• RENEWABLE ENERGY sources - eg THAR Desert - eg SOLAR POWER & WIND FARMS
• TOURISM - attracts Tourists - good for hotels and local economy eg during THE DESERT FESTIVAL in the Thar Desert
• Use water from the GANDHI CANAL to grow CROPS eg WHEAT

Question 4

Hot desert case study - Thar Desert

Answer 4

Thar Desert