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20 Cards in this Set
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Where is the Thar desert located?
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Rajasthan- India. Bordering Pakistan
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Where is the Mojave/Sonoran desert located?
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The USA - South America - Mexico. Includes parts of California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona.
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What challenges do humans face that live in town near the Thar desert?
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-Lack of water
-Heat -Cannot do commercial farming, due to the soil and lack of water. |
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List four ways in which the people use the Thar desert?
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-Subsistence Farming
-Mining and Industry -Tourism -Irrigation |
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What attracts tourists to Thar desert?
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Its beautiful landscapes
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How does irrigation help the towns nearby?
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It helps provide water for farming and drinking water.
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How can irrigation have a negative impact on the Thar desert?
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It can lead to waterlogging the ground
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What other negative impacts can the way the humans use the Thar desert have environmentally and socially?
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-Tourism can become overdeveloped causing the environment to become fragile
-Salinization; salt is poisonous to plants -Over cultivation and overgrazing damaged vegetation in places, leading to soil erosion by wind and rain. |
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Name four management strategies that have been used to recover the Thar desert from the ways humans have used it?
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-The desert development programme
-Forestry -Stabilization of sand dunes -National Parks |
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How is Forestry used to manage the damage caused to the Thar desert?
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Ber tree: It produces large fruits and can survive in low rainfall conditions. The fruits can be sold and there is a potential to make a decent profit.
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How does the National Parks help these negative impacts on the Thar desert?
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National Parks are created to protect 3000km2 of this arid land and the endangered and rare wildlife.
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What challenges do humans face that live in town near the Mojave desert?
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-Little rain (less than 250mm annually)
-May not have enough water to sustain the increasing population -Heat |
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List four ways in which the people use the Mojave desert?
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-Commercial farming
-Tourist destinations -Mining |
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What attracts tourists to the Death Valley National Park near the Mojave desert?
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-Wildlife
-Geology -Outdoor activities: hiking, camping, horse-riding and off road driving. |
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Give a fact about the commercial farming in the Mojave desert?
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There have been cattle ranches in the region for over 100 years.
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What two negative impacts can farming have on the Mojave desert?
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-Uses a lot of water
-Causes soil erosion |
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What other negative impacts can the way the humans use the Mojave desert have on it?
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-Rapid population growth has decreased water resources
-Tourists also decrease water resources, drop litter, damage plants and cause soil erosion (by using off road vehicles) |
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List down the four management strategies that have been carried out to protect the Mojave desert?
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-Water conservation schemes
-National Parks -Designated roads for off road vehicles -Water conservations |
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How do the four national parks, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Zion and the Grand Canyon, help preserve and protect the Mojave desert?
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Native species are protected and there are strict rules on land use. e.g. strict rules on mining to reduce environmental damage are implemented.
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Give one reason why water conservations are a sustainable strategy to manage the Mojave desert?
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It doesn't use as much water as other irrigation methods, hence conserving more water for the future.
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