DROUGHT

A drought is ....

• Very high rainfall

• a period of above average precipitation in a certain region

• a period of below average precipitation in a certain region

• a desert

How do droughts impact farmers? Choose the correct answers.

• Crops may die

• Farmers don't lose money

• Farmers spend money on irrigation or wells

• Farmers may lose cattle

What are economic impacts of a drought?

• Low rainfall

• High rainfall

• Businesses lose money

• There are no economic impacts

How can we help in a drought?

• Use more water

• Water the garden

• Have deep baths

• Save water where we can

Drought are always long term

• False

• True

Which of the following are man-made causes of drought?

• Less precipitation (rainfall, snowfall) than expected

• Dam building

• Agriculture (Irrigation)

• Deforestation

The main natural cause of Drought is

• Deforestation

• Building dams

• Less precipitation than expected

• Excessive use of water by people

Which of the following are possible solutions to drought?

• Water conservation

• Deforestation

• Storing and moving water

• Learning about drought and the environment

What causes drought ?

• lack of water
  

• Flood

• Fog

• tsunami

Does drought help people ?

• True

• False