Droughts
Name 2 problems that droughts cause for farmers.
Make it harder to grow crops
Make it harder to provide water for animals
Name 2 health hazards that floods create after the water recedes.
Mold
Contaminated water
Name 2 places that people typically get stranded in during blizzards.
Homes
Cars
What might cities need to do during a drought?
Ration water, limiting when people water their lawns or wash their cars.
Name 3 ways that floods can be destructive or dangerous.
Sweep away cars
Damage buildings
Drown people
Why are power outages dangerous during blizzards?
People can freeze to death without heat to keep them warm.
How can droughts lead to flooding after the drought ends?
The ground has turned hard and dry so it can't absorb water quickly, which leads to flooding.
Name 2 ways that climate change contributes to flooding.
Warmer air holds more moisture, leading to heavier downpours
Rising sea levels make coastal flooding worse
What causes tree branches and power lines to break during blizzards?
Name 2 effects droughts have on the land.
Dry out soil
Lower water levels in rivers and lakes
Name 2 dangers that shallow floodwaters can hide.
Downed power lines
Open manholes
Why is it dangerous when roads become impassable during blizzards?
It prevents emergency vehicles from reaching people who need help.
What is a drought?
An extended period of time with little or no rainfall.
What is a flood?
When water overflows onto normally dry land.
What are blizzards?
Severe snowstorms with strong winds and heavy snowfall that reduce visibility.