Thar Desert Opportunities vs Challenges AQA Geography GCSE

Which two countries contains the Thar desert?

• Pakistan

• India

• Nepal

• Iran

What can temperatures get to in the Thar desert in degrees celsius?

• 22

• 53

• 35

• 78

What is the best way to define the characteristics of desert soils?

• nutrient rich, large leaf litter, impermeable

• sandy, lots of organic matter, impermeable

• infertile, little organic matter, drains quickly

• impermeable, nutrient rich, sandy

What of these is an opportunity of the THAR desert?

• Agriculture

• Wind surfing

• Diamond mining

• Star gazing as cloudless skies

What types of crops are grown in the Thar desert?

• Moustache, sheep and Palm oil

• Wheat, Cotton and Mustard

• Nylon, pine nuts and Marrows

• Tomatoes, grapes and oranges

Which THREE of the following types of energy are harnessed in the Thar desert?

• Coal and Oil

• Wind

• Nuclear

• Solar

What is the name of the Thar desert mineral that is used to make plaster?

• Dimsum

• Granite

• Gypsum

• Marble

What are the challenges of living in the Thar desert?

• Farming, Tourism and Mineral mining

• Hydro electric power, gypsum, marble

• lack of water, few roads and extreme temperatures

• Desert festival at Jaisalmer

Why is accessibility a problem in the Thar desert?

• roads get flooded, roads have no signposts

• tarmac melts on roads, sand dunes block roads.

• the speed limit is 250mph and people drink/drive

• camels sit on the roads, there are no maps

Where is the largest solar farm found in the Thar desert?

• Jodhpur

• Bhaleri

• Woking

• Valerie