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Flashcards by Adam Collinge, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Adam Collinge
almost 12 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| How are hot deserts in rich areas used? | Commercial farming, Mining and Tourism. |
| How are hot deserts in poor countries used? | Hunting & Gathering and Farming |
| How big is the Kalahari desert? | 260000 km squared |
| What can be caused by low rainfall? | Droughts |
| What is a major industry in the Kalahari desert? | Farming of cattle, goats and sheep |
| Name three things that are mined in the Kalahari desert. | Diamonds, Gold and Nickle |
| List four negative impacts in the Kalahari desert. | Overgrazing, Fences block migration routes, Mining and farming push native people of their land, Depleting ground water supplies. |
| List four management strategies fr the Kalahari Desert. | Conserving water Building damns Making game reserves Removing some fences |
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