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WorksheetsDrought
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
A drought is ....
Very high rainfall
a period of above average precipitation in a certain region
a period of below average precipitation in a certain region
a desert
Which answers are correct... drought can cause ....
Poor soil quality
More wildfires
Higher water levels
Lower water levels
How do droughts impact farmers? Choose the correct answers.
Crops may die
Farmers don't lose money
Farmers spend money on irrigation or wells
Farmers may lose cattle
What are economic impacts of a drought?
Low rainfall
High rainfall
Businesses lose money
There are no economic impacts
How can we help in a drought?
Use more water
Water the garden
Have deep baths
Save water where we can
Choose the correct answers.The impact of a drought can cause....
Very little rainfall
Little surface water
Little ground water
Rivers flooding their banks
Drought are always long term
False
True
Some of the effects of drought are? Select all that applies.
Lack of clean water
Disease such as cholera and typhoid from drinking contaminated water
Flood
Death of plants and animals from wild fire, thirst or famine
The causes of drought can either be natural or man-made?
True
False
Which of the following is not a type of drought?
Agricultural drought
Meteorological drought
Flash drought
Hydrological drought
Which of the following are possible solutions to drought?
Water conservation
Deforestation
Storing and moving water
Learning about drought and the environment
What causes drought ?
lack of water
Flood
Fog
tsunami
Which of the following human activities can trigger drought?
Deforestation
Urbanisation
Over-fishing
Who is most likely to be directly affected by a drought?
Farmer
Grocery owner
Baker
Factory worker
