Desert Areas Flashcards
1
Q
Deserts of Pakistan
A
Singh Sagar Doab/Thal betweenIndus and Jhelum Thar towards east Pakistan with Cholistan Nara Tharparker Kharan in balochistan plateau region
2
Q
Topography
A
Rolling sand dunes Lack of vegetation Weathering of rocks Bare rocks Low water table Less rain Gently undulating plain Wide interdunal valleys Sand plains Cracks in rocks Barren
3
Q
Life
A
Lack of water, constant erosion of land by wind so hard to do productive human activities
Farming is difficult
4
Q
Economic potential
A
Might have rich mineral deposits like mineral oil but it hasn’t been developed
Oil and gas fields in south east of thar
The major part of thar has been converted to farmland through canals and sukkur barrage on indus
