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What is a drought?
excess flow of water flow over land
An abnormally low precipitation in a place over time.
Continuous rainfall
Falling of water droplets from the sky
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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
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Which of the following are man-made causes of drought?
Less precipitation (rainfall, snowfall) than expected
Dam building
Agriculture (Irrigation)
Deforestation
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The main natural cause of Drought is
Deforestation
Building dams
Less precipitation than expected
Excessive use of water by people
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The causes of drought can either be natural or man-made?
True
False
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Which of the following is not a type of drought?
Agricultural drought
Meteorological drought
Flash drought
Hydrological drought
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Which of the following are possible solutions to drought?
Water conservation
Deforestation
Storing and moving water
Learning about drought and the environment
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Hydrological drought is caused by vanishing water supply in water bodies such as streams, lakes, rivers and underground water.
True
False
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Meteorological drought is caused by dam building.
True
False
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We know a drought has ended when precipitation replenishes underground water.
True
False