California drought (USA-developed)

Question 1

name 2 social impacts on usa drought

Answer 1

.150+ killed
.growing demand for energy
.overuse of water-a lot of waste present

Question 2

name 2 economic impacts on usa drought

Answer 2

.farmers/jobs loss of income
.framers lost $1.8b
.increased food prices

Question 3

name 2 environmental impacts on usa drought

Answer 3

environments suffer from lack of water

cant plant due of dry land

Question 4

name 2 impacts of droughts on ecosystems in the usa droughts

Answer 4

.impacts on natural environments and wildlife eg rivers to low to breed salmon
.environmental damage, air pollution destroys wildlife and habitats

Question 5

name 2 impacts of droughts on people in the usa droughts

Answer 5

500,000 acres taken out of crop production-loss of food and income
infrastructure and building damaged as of subsidence

Question 6

name 3 responses towards the usa drought

Answer 6

farmers encourage to use water efficient irrigation(drip irrigation)
state laws brought in to cut water usage in the usa.
uni of California- how to use groundwater effectively