Droughts
Floods
100
Cause of a drought
shortage of water
100
is it true or false that heavy rain falls causes floods?
true
200
what is the name of the people that predict droughts?
Meteoroligist
200
Name 2 effects of floods
disrupts transportation, ruins crops, destroys agricultural land, buildings, and drowns animals
300
name 4 effects of a drought
famine, hunger, war, thirst, disease, migration
300
where do you go during a flood?
move to higher ground
400
Define a drought
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this
400
what percentage of natural disasters are caused by floods?
90%
500
name all 4 types of drought
meteorological, agricultural, hydrological, socioeconomic
500
how high can walls of water be?
10-20 feet
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