WorksheetsDecade of Drought Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Severe
very harsh
to happen
when a series of events is repeated
occurring in a repeating pattern
Occur
to happen
very harsh
when a series of events is repeated
occurring in a repeating pattern
A famine is more likely to occur in places that
depend on manufacturing
depend on farming
depend on peasants
depend on government assistance
Famine
a shortage of food that may cause people to starve
to make something new from something old
a large area of the world
the ability to get or have something
What type of natural disaster is common in the southwestern region of the US?
wildfires
floods
blizzards
tornadoes
How is the government trying to conserve water in California, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona?
they are passing restrictions on water use
they are giving citizens gallons of water to use
they are drilling for more wells
they are getting water from other parts of the country
Where have droughts occurred according to the text?
US Southwest, Brazil, China, Spain, Eastern Africa
Brazil, Antarctica, Africa, China, Japan
China, Russia, Japan, US Southwest, Brazil
Spain, Brazil, Western Africa, China, US Southwest
What year did most of the countries listed in the text experience a drought?
2014
2015
2011
2019
Adequate
enough for a specific need
happening over a large area to many people
a place where things are sold
to get rid of something
Widespread
happening over a large area or to many people
referring to a specific item or thing
a shortage or absence of something
urgent, or having terrible consequences
In which country did 50,000-250,000 people die from a famine?
Eastern Africa
Brazil
China
Spain
What happens when resources are scarce?
the price of the resources goes up
the price of the resources goes down
the price of the resources stays the same
the resources are no longer sold
What did the olive and coffee doe before they died?
withered
failed
grew
Because of the drought, Spanish farmers likely _______ when ___________
lost money, their crops died
lost money, their crops grew
made money, their crops died
made money, their crops grew
What type of text is "Decade of Drought?"
Photo Essay
Website
Newspaper article
Blog
How long is a "decade?"
10 years
20 years
15 years
100 years
