Vocabulary
a way to supply water to land or crops
irrigation
prefix that means not or opposite of
un- or in-
Sometimes freshwater becomes contaminated with garbage, raw sewage, or harmful chemicals. Which cause of drought is this?
Water Quality
Water may contain germs, harmful chemicals, and parasites such as insects and worms that invade the body. Which effect of drought is this?
Disease
Which area of the world experienced destructive wildfires as a result of the 10-year-long drought?
US Southwest
to provide what is needed to continue doing something
sustain
means not likely
unlikely
Temperatures have risen over the past century and warmer temperatures mean rain rather than snow, resulting in rivers and streams that are not as full. Which cause of drought is this?
Changes in Climate
Refugees
In which country did a severe lack of rain cause sugarcane, rubber, coffee, corn, wheat, and soybean to wither and die?
China
enough for a specific need
adequate
means not expensive
inexpensive
Freshwater is used for many things, from farming and manufacturing to washing our cars and bodies. Which cause of drought is this?
High Demand
More than 250,000 people died in East Africa due to lack of food. What effect of drought is this?
Famine
Which country produces half of the world's olives and whose crops withered in 2014?
Spain
made polluted by adding something harmful or unhealthy
contaminated
means not reasonable
unreasonable
When a region gets less rain and snow for many months or years, local rivers and streams start to dry up. Which cause of drought is this?
Low Precipitation
More than 3.4 million people around the world die each year from contaminated water. Which effect of drought is this?
Disease
In which country, was there not enough water to keep the coffee plants alive?
Brazil
a shortage of food that may cause people to starve or go hungry
famine
means the opposite of polluted
unpolluted
What are the four causes of drought?
Low Precipitation
Changes in Climate
Water Quality
High Demand
How long can humans survive without water?
Only a few days
When did the decade of drought begin?
In the early 2000s.