Impacts Of A Drought

Question 1

Secondary

Answer 1

Animal dies from starvation as vegetation is dead this causes a shortage of food and people die
People conflict over water
People move away to find water
No vegetation cause desertification
Dried vegetation cause wildfires and dust storms

Question 2

What does overgrazing do to the impact of a drought

Answer 2

Reduces vegetation in the area makes soil erosion even worse having higher impact on drought

Question 3

Excessive irrigation

Answer 3

Depletes lakes and rivers has higher imapct on drought as less water
Also salts left in soil after evaporation means that crops can’t grow

Question 4

Why are droughts worse in Ledcs

Answer 4

Depend on farming when crops and livestock die they lose their livlihoods
Less money to prepare

Question 5

Primary (3)

Answer 5

Vegetation dies
People and animals die from dehydration
Solid fires out and is easily eroded by the wind and rain