The Aral natural-geographic district
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write 3 ecological and 2 social consequences of the Aral problem.
Ecological: Aralkum, salt-dust, harsher climate; social: health problems, loss of fishing and jobs.
2
Make a poster of 5 rules for saving water at your school.
Close taps, fix leaks, drip irrigation, collect rainwater, do not waste water.
3
If 20 000 ha of saxaul is planted a year, how many hectares in 10 years?
200000
4
Ask adults about Muynak and write a short 3-sentence account.
Depends on what family members say.
5
Show the Aral, Ustyurt and Kyzylkum districts on the map and write which is beside which.
The Aral lies between Ustyurt and Kyzylkum.