1
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Define drought
A
an extended period of time with lower than normal rainfall, which causes water shortages.
2
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where are the areas located that are more susceptibility to drought?
A
within the tropics
3
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what are the characteristics of arid regions?
A
- permanently low precipitation
- short growing period - about 75 days
- natural vegetation is sparse
4
Q
why is drought a hazard?
A
water is essential to life
5
Q
name some natural causes or drought
A
meteorological - if an area receives less rainfall then there is a natural shortage of available water
hydrological - lakes and reservoirs start to dry up
6
Q
name some human causes for drought
A
- agricultural
- dam building
- deforestation
Geography
flashcards
Decks in class (26)
# Cards
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Changing Landscapes - physical25
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Upland Case Study - Dartmoor- physical10
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Lowland Case Study - South Downs - Physical9
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Coasts49
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Rivers71
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Rivers - River Tees5
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Weather and Climate21
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Tropical Cyclones9
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Weather and Climate - Hurricane Sandy14
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UK's Climate8
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Drought6
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Drought case study - California USA8
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Drought Case Study - Ethiopia8
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Changing Cities29
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Changing Cities Case Study - Cardiff14
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Changing Cities - London VS Scottish Highlands2
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Changing Cities - Migration11
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Changing Cities - Counter Urbanisation4
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Changing Cities - Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan5
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Development - human34
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development case study - India26
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Resource management - human29
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Resource Management - Norway7
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Resource management - Bhutan9
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Paper 3 - River Ogmore - PHYSICAL48
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Paper 3 - Cardiff - HUMAN17
