Exam 3

Question 1

The Palmer Drought Severity Index is used to rank the strength of a drought. When drought conditions are present over an area, are the PDSI values positive or negaitve?

Answer 1

negative

Question 2

What type of pressure system is typically associated with drought conditions in the Midwest and central parts of the US?
High Pressure System
Low Pressure System
Droughts are independent of “pressure systems”.

Answer 2

High pressure system

Question 3

True or False: There is no formal definition for “drought”.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

During which decade was the “Dust Bowl”?
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s

Answer 4

1920s

Question 5

According to the journal “Weatherwise,” where does the Dust Bowl rank with respect to the 20th century’s worst weather catastrophes?
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5

Answer 5

1

Question 6

Why is there no formal definition of drought?

Answer 6

Drought is region specific meaning it’s difficult to set standard set