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The Western Desert - Development Opportunities - Paper 1 Flashcards

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1
Q

What are the 4 main development opportunities in the Western Desert?

A

-Farming
-Mineral extraction
-Energy
-Tourism

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Which 3 deserts make up the USA’s Western Desert?

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-Mojave Desert
-Part of the Sonoran Desert
-Part of the Chihuahuan Desert

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How many square kilometres does the Western Desert cover in total?

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200,000 km²

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What has bought different groups of people to the Western Desert?

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Migration.

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Arizona is home to what group of indigenous people?

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The Navajo people.

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By the Grand Canyon is home to what group of indigenous people?

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The Havasupai people.

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Where in the Western Desert is a spiritually significant place for some indigenous people?

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The Grand Canyon.

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Which indigenous group from the Sonoran Desert settled by the Colorado River centuries ago?

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The Cocopah Tribe.

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When did people of European descent begin to migrate into the Colorado River region?

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1800s.

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10
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What are 5 states that the Western Desert includes parts of?

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-California
-Utah
-Arizona
-New Mexico
-Nevada

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What can urban residents in the Western desert usually find work in?

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Retailing and service industries.

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What do people living in the less populated, more inhospitable parts of the Western Desert earn a living from?

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Farming, mineral extraction, energy and tourism industries.

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How is agriculture supported in the Western Desert?

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With high temperatures and sunlight.

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What are 2 important sources of irrigation for agriculture?

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-Aquifers
-Canals

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What are aquifiers?

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Large stores of water which lie beneath some hot desert regions

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What are 5 kinds of minerals which the Western Desert is rich in?

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-Copper
-Uranium
-Lead
-Zinc
-Coal

17
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Where was there a plan for uranium mining?

Why was it halted?

A

Near the Grand Canyon.

It was halted due to a campaign by the havasupai people who were concerned about its risk to wildlife and contamination of water supplies.

18
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What does the Western Desert’s most important source of income come from?

A

Tourism.

19
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What are the 4 main tourist attraction themes in the Western Desert?

A

-Wilderness in national parks
-Culture
-Entertainment
-Water-sports

20
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What are 2 examples of national parks which attract tourists in the Western Desert?

A

The Grand Canyon and California’s Joshua Tree National Park.

21
Q

Where is the heritage and culture of Native Americans celebrated for tourists?

A

The Colorado Museum in Parker, Arizona.

22
Q

What is the biggest attractor for entertainment in the Western desert and how many visitors does it attract per year?

A

Las Vegas - it attracts 37 million visitors per year.

23
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What 2 major lakes have been created in the Western Desert?

A

Lake Mead and Lake Powell.

24
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How many visitors do Lake Mead and Lake Powell combined attract per year?

A

2 million.

25
Q

What 5 opportunities/activities do Lake Mead and Lake Powell offer?

A

-Water management
-Sailing
-Power boating
-Water-skiing
-Fishing

26
Q

What climate condition in the Western Desert is a great opportunity for what type of energy production?

A

The strong insolation provides great opportunities for solar power.

27
Q

What is the name of the new solar power plant project in Arizona?

A

The Sonoran Solar Project.

28
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For how many homes will the Sonoran Solar Project provide energy for?

A

100,000 homes.

29
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How many workers are required to build the Sonoran Solar Project?

A

360.

30
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What are 3 types of energy sources produced in the Western Desert?

A

-Solar power
-Hydroelectric power
-Fossil fuels

31
Q

Where is hydroelectric power supplied from in the Western Desert?

A

By water leaving Lake Mead

32
Q

Since when have people been drilling oil in Arizona from?

A

1905.

33
Q

How many active oil production sites are there in the Western Desert today?

A

25.

34
Q

What is the NNOGC?

A

The Navajo National Oil and Gas Company.

35
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How many employees work at the NNOGC?

A

More than 100.

36
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How much is the oil worth produced at NNOGC?

A

US $50 million.

37
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Describe a wind farm in the Western Desert:

A

The Mohave wind farm has 600 turbines and is the USA’s largest wind farm, and the third largest onshore win energy project in the world.

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