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Extreme Weather

Extreme Weather. The Affects of Droughts. Information on Droughts. Weather linked natural disaster Can affect vast areas from months to years A drought is temporary Droughts can be caused from lack of rain, high temperatures, low relative humidity, or high winds. Types of droughts.

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Extreme Weather

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  1. Extreme Weather The Affects of Droughts

  2. Information on Droughts Weather linked natural disaster Can affect vast areas from months to years A drought is temporary Droughts can be caused from lack of rain, high temperatures, low relative humidity, or high winds.

  3. Types of droughts Picture from http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/image_full/seasia/en/photosvideos/photos/droughts-in-cambodia • Meteorological drought • Based on the amount of dryness • It is region specific

  4. Types of Droughts II Picture from http://www.magazine.noaa.gov/stories/images/drought2.gif • Agricultural droughts • Agricultural droughts are droughts that have affects on crops during their different stages. • Data used to identify if it is an agricultural drought is soil texture, fertility and soil moisture, crop type and area, crop water requirement, pests, and climate.

  5. Types of droughts III Picture from http://www.srh.noaa.gov/abq/climate/Monthlyreports/Annual/2004/ElephantButteDroughtRing2004.jpg • Hydrological drought • Happens when there is a low quantity of release of water from reservoirs and streams. • Can last from months to years.

  6. Types of Droughts IV • Socioeconomic drought • Depends on supply and demand • Occurs when the economic demand for things from the earth are low because of extreme weather.

  7. Chart on the Impacts of Droughts Picture from http://www.drought.unl.edu/whatis/images/climvar.gif

  8. Quiz A drought is permanent. True False

  9. Correct A drought is only temporary but may last from months to years.

  10. Sorry Review the information on slide 1 and then try again. Click here

  11. Quiz • A drought can be caused by • A. High humidity • B. Low winds • C. High winds • D. Low temperatures

  12. Congratulations A drought can be caused by high winds along with high temperatures, low humidity, and lack of rain.

  13. Sorry That answer is incorrect please refer back to the information from earlier in the slide show. Click here

  14. Works Cited • Information from • http://threeissues.sdsu.edu/three_issues_droughtfacts02.html

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