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WorksheetsDROUGHTS
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a drought?
a long period of little rainfall which causes a water shortage
a long period of little snow which causes a snow shortage
a disease
the overflowing of a large amount of water
What percentage of California's water supply is used to grow almonds?
10%
20%
30%
We grow almonds?
What percentage of the world's almonds are grown in California?
80%
90%
60%
Who cares about almonds?
What continent has the most countries in a drought?
Africa
Australia
North America
California is not a continent?
How long was the longest modern drought?
12 years
10 years
11 years
100 years
When was the worst American drought of the 20th century?
1930s (The Dust Bowl)
1950s (Great Plains Drought)
1970s-1980s
2011-present
How do humans worldwide make droughts worse?
We emit CO2 into the atmosphere.
Californians waste too much water.
We grow too many almonds.
We don't because we are perfect little angels.
What does CO2 do in the atmosphere?
It causes water vapor to rise faster and changes air currents.
It just traps heat.
It creates smaller clouds.
It cools down the Earth.
What is an easy way that you can conserve water?
Turn off water taps when you aren't using them.
Water lawns every single day.
Buy more milk.
Don't drink water for a month.
What WON'T help to stop CO2 emissions?
walking or riding a bike to places
planting trees
using renewable energy sources
eating more meat
Our current drought is the worst drought in Californian history.
True
False
During which years was the worst part of the current California drought?
2011-2016
2012-2016
2000-2015
1930-2018
Northern California was also in a drought.
True
False
Where are California's almonds grown?
Central Valley
Tustin
Los Angeles
Southern California
In what way do droughts NOT affect us?
causes famine
causes a water shortage
causes illness
makes kids happy
