Drought

WHAT ARE DROUGHTS?

• a prolonged period of normally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

• a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

• a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a abundance of water.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CAUSES OF DROUGHT?

• Heavy rains

• Dry season

• Human activities

• Volcanic Eruptions

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF DROUGHT?

• Massive destruction

• Ground rupture

• Economic losses

• Destruction of crops

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF DROUGHTS?

• Agricultural, Hydrological, Ecological and Socioeconomic

• Socioeconomic, Agricultural, Meteorological and Hydrotermal

• Hydrological, Ecological, Hydrotermal and Agricultural

• Meteorological, Agricultural, Hydrological and Socioeconomic

WHAT IS "EL NIÑO"?

• A storm

• A tornado

• A weather phenomenon

• A natural disaster