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GCSE Geography: Hot deserts
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Which areas are most at risk of desertification?
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Areas on the fringe (edge) of hot deserts.
What are the three main challenges of developing hot desert environments?
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Extreme temperatures, water supply and inaccessibility.
Development opportunities in hot deserts include mineral extraction, energy, farming and ?.
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tourism
Development opportunities in hot deserts include ?, energy, farming and tourism.
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mineral extraction
Name the two human population-related causes of desertification.
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Population growth and removal of fuel wood.
Which two farming practices are causes of desertification?
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Overgrazing and over-cultivation.
The physical causes of desertification are ? and soil erosion.
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climate change
What are the three strategies used to reduce the risk of desertification?
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Water and soil management, tree planting, and use of appropriate technology.
Why does tree planting reduce the risk of desertification?
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Roots bind the soil and canopy shelters it, reducing soil erosion by wind and rain.
Which six components of a hot desert ecosystem are interdependent?
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Climate, water, soils, plants, animals and people.
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