The Thar Desert Opportunites And Challenges

Question 1

Where is the Thar desert located?

Answer 1

North west of India on the border with Pakistan

Question 2

How big is the Thar desert?

Answer 2

200,000km squared

Question 3

The Thar desert is the most …… populated desert in the world.

Answer 3

Densely

Question 4

What are the 4 opportunities in the Thar desert?

Answer 4

Mineral extraction, tourism, energy, farming

Question 5

Give an important mineral and what is used for in the Thar desert?

Answer 5

Gypsum- plaster/cement in construction
Feldspar- ceramics
Phosphorite- fertiliser
Kaolin- whitener in paper

Question 6

Where is limestone found in the desert ?

Answer 6

Jaisalmer

Question 7

How many people visit the desert per year?

Answer 7

Tens of thousands

Question 8

What 4 energy sources are found in the Thar desert?

Answer 8

Coal, oil, wind and solar

Question 9

What products are commercially farmed in the Thar desert?

Answer 9

Cotton and wheat

Question 10

Temperatures can exceed …. degrees Celsius in the Thar desert.

Answer 10

50

Question 11

Give 3 problems that can result from the high temperatures in the desert.

Answer 11

Too got to work outside
High evaporation = water shortage
Animals need to adapt e.g cattle and goats need shade

Question 12

What are 3 sources of water in the desert?

Answer 12

Ponds- natural/man made
Few rivers and streams
Underground- aquifers

Question 13

Name the canal built to help with irrigation in the desert.

Answer 13

India Gandhi canal

Question 14

Name another challenge for development in the Thar desert.

Answer 14

Accessibility