2.Hot Deserts

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Deserts: Name of your chosen hot desert case study

The Thar Desert (located in India/Pakistan).

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Deserts: 1 plant and 1 animal adaptation example

Plant: Succulents (thick stems store water). Animal: Camels (humps store fat; large flat feet to walk on sand).

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Deserts: Thar Desert development opportunities (3 facts)

1) Farming: Made possible by 650km Indira Gandhi Canal. 2) Mineral Extraction: Mining gypsum/feldspar. 3) Tourism: Camel treks.

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Deserts: Thar Desert development challenges (3 facts)

1) Extreme Heat: Over 50°C. 2) Water shortages/high evaporation. 3) Inaccessibility/melting tarmac roads.

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Deserts TECHNIQUE: Explain how overgrazing causes desertification (Chain)

Too many cattle eat local vegetation -> soil is left bare and exposed -> wind/rain wash away loose topsoil -> land becomes infertile desert.