thar desert Flashcards

(7 cards)

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how can extreme temps in the thar desert make challenges

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physical work is hard live stock require shade and water evaporates quickly leading to shortages

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how can water supply in the thar desert make challenges

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annual rain fall is low and demand is increasing due to population growth

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3
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what cannal in the that desert supply’s valuable water for irrigation od plants

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Indira ghandi canal

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4
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how can inaccessibility cause challenges

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limited road net work as tarmac can melt roads sand gets blown over roads transport is limited and often over crowded

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5
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energy in the thar desert

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coal oil and wind jamisaler India’s largest wind farm

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farming in the thar desert

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subsistence (small scale farming) and commercial (for money)farming both take place crops both include mustard cotton and wheat irrigation form Indira ghandi cannal has made the desert more productive

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tourism in the thar desert

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camel safaries is based at Jaisalmer are popular . there is a annual festival

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