Paper 1 - Thar Desert Flashcards
Where is the Thar Desert located?
North west India and Pakistan
What percentage of the desert is in India?
85%
What is the area of the desert?
320,000 km^2
What is the largest Indian state in which the Thar is found?
Rajasthan
The annual rainfall amount (in mm)
Between 100 and 240
The summer temperature in July
50 degrees celsius
Soil type and fertility
Sandy and infertile
What are the opportunities?
Energy, farming, mining, tourism
What are the challenges?
Extreme temperatures, poor water supply, inaccessible
What is the main type of farming?
Subsistence
A term for the artificial watering of the land
Irrigation
The main form of water supply for the irrigation and drinking in the Thar Desert
The Indira Gandhi Canal
The name of the wind farm
Jaisalmer
The type of farming that has increased due to the canal
Commercial
Crops that are farmed in the desert
Wheat and cotton
When was the canal built?
1958
A product mined for making plaster and cement
Gypsum
A product mined for making ceramics
Feldspar
A product mined for fertilisers
Phosphorite
Reserves of limestone are used for which industry
Steel
Tourist activity just outside of the city of Jaisalmer
Camel rides
3 environmental problems form having too many tourists
Soil erosion, pollution and environmental delegation
How do high temperatures cause water shortages
Evaporation
What is the problem with water extracted from the ground?
Salty
What do high temperatures melt?
Tarmac which leads to inaccessibility
