Worksheetsdroughts
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is a drought?
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves.
series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water
overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry.
What causes a Drought?
intensive rainfall and deforestation
large and sudden displacement of the ocean
area of lower air pressure below
Not receiving rain or snow over a period of time.
Droughts affect the economy
True
False
Which country is most affected by droughts
India
Botswana
Mexico
Hawaii
What are the economic impacts
higher demand for vegetation
lower supply of vegetation
lower average income of workers
higher supply of vegetation
Effects of a drought
extremely low water levels
high chances of floods
destruction of habitat
may lead to earthquakes
