A _______ is a very long period of dry weather, when no rain falls for weeks, months or sometimes even years.

Many parts of the world have regular droughts every year. These places have a _____ season and a wet season

People plan for dry periods by ________ water.

_______ have droughts all the time.

_______ droughts cause the most damage. It doesn’t rain in the wet season, there is no water to store for the dry season.

Droughts cause rivers, lakes, reservoirs and wells to _________.

A long period of drought can cause a famine. A famine is when a large number of people in an area _________enough food to eat.

Many babies, children and adults ______ of starvation and diseases.

_________ have to leave their homes in search of food elsewhere.