Droughts Flashcards
1
Q
What are droughts the opposite of?
A
Floods
2
Q
What are the effects of floods?
A
Crops and animals die of lack of water
People die of starvation
Desertification
3
Q
What is desertification?
A
which is when good farming land turns to desert. This happens when crops and natural vegetation because of drought. The topsoil is blown or washed away and plants can never grow in that area again, then a desert forms.
4
Q
Which two countries have suffered from famine over many years?
A
Ethiopia and Sudan
5
Q
What happened to Sudan two weeks ago?
A
After decades of drought last week Sudan was struck by floods. The few crops that they had managed to grow were destroyed as were their homes. 1000’s of people were left homeless and there were fears of outbreaks of Cholera.
