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What causes drought ?
Deficiency
of rain water
Global warming
Deforestation
All of the above
Famine
a shortage of food that may cause people to starve
to make something new from something old
a large area of the world
the ability to get or have something
Droughts usually occur when there is ________ which leads to insufficient water for use.
a small water consumption
a severe typhoon
a long period without rainfall
a rapid melting of glaciers
Identify the natural hazard in the photo.
Flooding
Drought
Water pollution
How do droughts cause famine?
Crops cannot grow
Droughts do not cause hunger
There will be flood
What is a drought?
a long period of drying weather, when no rain falls for weeks, months or sometimes even years.
A period of highly variable rainfall
When there is no water for human or animal use
Although there are many factors that contribute to droughts, their basic root cause is a prolonged lack of what?
sunshine
wind
clouds
rain
Which of the following people are impacted the most directly by droughts?
farmers
accountants
car drivers
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