WorksheetsGeography (Year Three) - Drought - Week one
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is drought?
A period of abnormally high rainfall
A period of snow fall
A period of extreme cold weather
A period of abnormally low or lack of rainfall
How many types of drought are there?
Three
Four
Five
Two
What is meteorological drought?
A drought caused by falling down of trees
A drought caused by rising of trees
A drought caused by high water demand
A drought caused by abnormally low rainfall
A drought that affects crops and farming is called .....
Ecological drought
Agricultural drought
Meteorological drought
Economic drought
A ........... drought that affects rivers, lakes and groundwater
Economical
Ecological
Agricultural
Hydrological
Ecological drought affects plants and animals.
False
True
Uncertain
None of the above
When drought affects people's livelihoods and economy, it is called ....
Livelihood drought
Job drought
Socio-economic drought
ecological drought
One of the following is a cause of drought.
Cooking
Climate change
Creating water pipes
Low usage of water
Deforestation means .........
Decorating forest
Planting trees
Burning forest
Falling down of trees
Extreme high water demand can result to drought.
Absolutely true
Absolutely false
Unknown
Uncertain
...... is the effect of drought related to hunger.
Increase in food availability
Decrease in food supply
Increase in restaurants
Increase in fruits
All of the following are effects of drought except .....
Conflicts and war
Hunger and famine
Blackout as a result of dry dam
peace and prosperity
Migration and relocation is an ....... of drought.
effect
example
explanation
action
Which of these animals can survive long period without water?
Fish
Crocodile
Camel
Turtle
Which of these statements is true?
Drought causes low availability of drink water.
Wildlife is not effected.
More plants grow without water.
There is happiness during drought.
One of the following is a solution to drought.
Digging the ground
Harvesting rainwater
Wasting water
Wasting public fund
Afforestation, a solution to drought, means ........
Cutting down of trees
Painting of trees
Uprooting of trees
Planting and growing of trees
What can the government do to alleviate drought?
Arrest criminals
Mismanage the country resources
Enforce policies for wise usage of water
Move the citizens to another country
Is it good to destroy water pipes?
Yes
No
Maybe
None of the above
Prolonged drought can result in ........
Famine
Farming
Playing
Planting
