Flashcards
Deserts
Cards in this deck (8)
- 1How are hot deserts in rich areas used?Commercial farming, Mining and Tourism.
- 2How are hot deserts in poor countries used?Hunting & Gathering and Farming
- 3How big is the Kalahari desert?260000 km squared
- 4What can be caused by low rainfall?Droughts
- 5What is a major industry in the Kalahari desert?Farming of cattle, goats and sheep
- 6Name three things that are mined in the Kalahari desert.Diamonds, Gold and Nickle
- 7List 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.
- 8List four management strategies fr the Kalahari Desert.Conserving water
Building damns
Making game reserves
Removing some fences