WorksheetsFamine caused by nature and people
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
The most common natural causes of famine are ________ and _________.
flood
earthquake
drought
volcanic eruption
tornadoes
Long period of dry weather is the cause of famine by _________.
nature
people
P (a) of insect pests
Plants begin to s (a) and die due to drought.
Wells, rivers and r (a) dry up as a result of drought.
(a) destroy crops by covering them with water.
When the price of the food in the shops rises, people have to pay more money for less food.
True
False
Most of the ________lies on the delta at the mouths of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers.
Malaysia
Bangladesh
Vietnam
Myanmar
If the rains are very heavy, __________
It helps farmers to collect water in the canals and they can irrigate the crops.
it makes the land dry and can cause drought.
the floods destroy crops and farm animals are drowned.
If the monsoon rains fail to arrive, there is a (a) .
What can floods damage?
buildings
mountains
power supplies
roads
volcanoes
What are human causes of famine? choose 3.
civil disturbance
seiges
power supplies
roads
wars
War turns farms and fields into b (a) .
Farmers in a ________ cannot plant their seeds, harvest their crops.
paddy fields
forest camp
war zone
