Vocabulary 1
to make something new from something used
recycle
Name one cause of drought from "Drought Report"
low precipitation, changes in climate, water quality, high demand
Name one region discussed in "Decade of Drought" that experienced severe drought.
US Southwest, Brazil, Eastern Africa, Spain, China
Identify the CAUSE in the sentence:
As a result of the severe drought in Spain, olive crops withered and died.
drought in Spain
to ruin
destroy
happens at the end
final
Name one effect of drought from "Drought Report"
famine, refugees, disease, death of living things
All regions that experienced drought had this in common.
crops dying
Identify the EFFECT in the sentence:
Farmers had to abandon their farms and homes due to the years of severe drought.
farmers had to abandon their farms and homes
famine
very bad
severe
List 3 things we as humans use fresh water for on a daily basis
Mrs. Shipley will judge
How did Brazil's drought effect other parts of the world?
The coffee crop was decreased and the prices rose for other rejoins.
Tell a word that signifies the sentence has a cause and effect format.
because, since, therefore, consequently, in order that, as a consequence, as a result, then, if, due to
the effect of one thing on another thing
impact
made polluted by adding something harmful
contaminated
If 70% of the worlds surface is covered in water, why are there still water shortages?
most of that water is salt water which can't be used for drinking or irrigating crops.
How did the drought in Spain effect other regions of the world?
Their loss in olive crop caused olive oil prices to rise sharply
Identify both the cause and effect in the sentence.
If the coffee crop dies because of drought then the prices of coffee will rise for other regions.
cause=coffee crop dies
effect=prices rise
enough for a specific need
adequate
to use something in a careful way so you do not run out
conserve
Explain why the increase in Earth's temperature has had an impact on severe drought.
Higher temperatures means more rain, less snow. Rain evaporates much quicker than snow
Why was the drought in Africa considered one of the most severe?
50,000-250,000 people died
Identify both the cause and effect in the sentence.
Millions of people in China were forced to travel in order to get fresh water as a result of the extreme drought in their region.
Cause=extreme drought
Effect= people had to travel for fresh water
happening over a large area or to many people
widespread