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2.4.4.3. Drought
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- 1.
What is a drought?
Hint
Think about the relationship with rainfall.
- 2.
List the four types of drought.
Hint
Remember the acronym MASH.
- 3.
What happens during a meteorological drought?
- Increase in rainfall
- Decrease in rainfall
- No change in rainfall
Hint
Think about the opposite of increased rainfall.
- 4.
True or False: Agricultural drought affects the supply of crops.
- True
- False
Hint
Link this to the water available for plants.
- 5.
Propose a community strategy to address the impacts of a long-term drought in a rural area.
Hint
Consider both immediate relief and long-term sustainability.
- 6.
Analyze how climate change could affect the frequency and intensity of droughts in the coming decades.
Hint
Think about the relationship between changing climates and weather events.
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70%
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