WEALD Thar desert case study

Where is the Thar Desert?

• North West India and into Pakistan

• South West India

• India and Afghanistan

• Africa

Mineral extraction in the Thar produces income from what products?

• Gold and silver

• Tin and lead

• Gypsum and Phosphorite

• Wheat and grain

Limestone and marble can be extracted from mines in the Thar desert- true or false?

• True

• False

Tourism is an important source of income for many people in the Thar desert- true or false?

• True

• False

Energy generation is an important economic opportunity in the Thar- true or false?

• False

• True

Which energy types are found in the Thar?

• Coal, oil, gas

• Oil, Solar

• Wind, Solar

• Coal, oil, wind, solar

The main type of farming that takes place in the Thar is...

• Commercial farming

• Subsistence farming

In order to farm areas of the Thar, what has needed to be built?

• Wells

• Irrigation canals

• Sprinklers

• Hose pipes

Jaisalmer in the Thar has India's largest what...

• Coal mine

• Wind farm

• Gypsum mine

Summer temperatures in the Thar can reach...

• 53 o c

• 60 o c

• 20 o c