Issue 3: Living with Drought

What is the typical weather conditions in a particular place called?

• Drought

• Precipitation

• Climate

• Region

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What term describes a long period of dry weather, when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live?

• Conservation

• Drought

• Severe

• Parched

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the term for the rain or snow that falls on the ground; the amount that falls?

• Precipitation

• Layer

• Foundation

• Commodity

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the term 'renewable' mean?

• Unable to replace itself

• Able to replace itself; unable to be used up

• Extremely serious; very bad

• A useful thing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the act of protecting or preserving something in order to keep it from running out or being used up?

• Agriculture

• Conservation

• Convert

• Efficient

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the practice of farming or growing food called?

• Commodity

• Residential

• Agriculture

• Region

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a useful thing referred to as?

• Commodity

• Option

• Foundation

• Layer

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does 'parched' mean?

• Extremely dry because of hot weather and lack of water

• Able to replace itself

• Relating to homes

• A large area of a country or the world

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does 'residential' mean?

• Relating to homes

• Extremely serious; very bad

• Able to work well, without wasting time, money or energy

• Characterized by waste; not efficient

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does 'severe' mean?

• Able to replace itself

• Extremely serious; very bad

• A choice you can make in a particular situation

• The sum of units in a set divided by the number of units

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4