The Thar Desert- Case Study Flashcards
1
Q
What is a hot desert and what is its climate like?
A
- An area with less than 250mm of precipitation a year
- Climate is hot, dry, little rainfall
- Temperatures reach up to 50 in the day and can drop to 0 or below in the night
2
Q
Where are hot deserts located?
A
- Low pressure areas
- 15-30 degrees north and south of the equator
3
Q
Where is the Thar desert located?
A
- Stretches across north-west India and into Pakistan
- It covers 200,000km^2
4
Q
What are the opportunities in the Thar desert?
A
- Mineral extraction
- Tourism
- Energy- solar, wind, coal, oil
- Farming
5
Q
What are the challenges in the Thar desert?
A
- Extreme temperatures- sometimes exceeding 50 degrees
- Lack of water supply- low rainfall, droughts
- Inaccessibility- tarmac melts in the heat
6
Q
What is desertification?
A
When land is gradually turned into desert usually on the edge of an existing desert
7
Q
What causes desertification?
A
- Overgrazed by livestock
- Droughts
- Poor land management
- Land stripped of vegetation by people collecting firewood
8
Q
How can you reduce desertification?
A
- Water and soil management
- Planting trees
- Appropriate technology
