Droughts

Some parts of the world have too much rain and others have very _______.

• little

• much

A _______ is a very long period of dry weather, when no rain falls for weeks, months or sometimes even years.

• flood

• drought

Many parts of the world have regular droughts every year. These places have a _____ season and a wet season

• dry

• beautiful

People plan for dry periods by ________ water.

• wasting

• storing

_______ have droughts all the time.

• Deserts

• Tropical rainforests

_______ droughts cause the most damage. It doesn’t rain in the wet season, there is no water to store for the dry season.

• Regular

• Unexpected

Droughts cause rivers, lakes, reservoirs and wells to _________.

• flood

• dry up

A long period of drought can cause a famine. A famine is when a large number of people in an area _________enough food to eat.

• do not have

• have

Many babies, children and adults ______ of starvation and diseases.

• survive

• die

_________ have to leave their homes in search of food elsewhere.

• People

• Plants