8.2 Pakistan
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Drought | a long period without rain |
| Green Revolution | a worldwide effort to increase food production in developing countries |
| Self sufficient | able to provide there own needs |
| Tributary | a stream or river that flows into a larger river |
| Water resource | 1. rivers 2. monsoon rains 3. glaciers |
| Agriculture | Mostly in Indus river basins which contains many alluvial soils |
| irrigation | 1. Pakistan has world's largest system 2. part of '40's Green Revolution 3. allowed farming to expand 4. problem with salt deposits |
| Dam building | 1. Indus + tributaries 2. also used for irrigation 3. hydroelectricity for industry |
| Industry | 1. 60% textile 2. others steel cement chemicals 3. world famous rugs |
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