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Understanding Droughts: Staying Safe in Dry Spells

Explore what droughts are, how they impact farmers and land, and ways to stay safe during dry spells. Learn interesting facts and find helpful resources to deepen your knowledge about this weather phenomenon.

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Understanding Droughts: Staying Safe in Dry Spells

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  1. Droughts: Not Safe JaedynDeLeon

  2. What is a drought? • A drought is a long period with little or no rain

  3. Where will you find this type of weather? • Australia • Desert • Africa

  4. What kind of damage can this weather do? • The farmers can lose their crops • It can make cracks in the ground • It can make the soil dry

  5. Here is how to stay safe when a drought hits! • Avoid using too much water after a drought hits • Don’t go outside

  6. Describe at least three interesting facts about this type of weather. • Water vapor is created and then lost • Some people usually don’t see droughts when they cross roads • In hot weather liquid turns into water vapor

  7. Sources • Bundey, Nikki. Drought. Minneapolis, MN: Bellwether Media, 2009. • http://drought.unl.edu/DroughtforKids.aspx

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