Drought : A natural disaster man made

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Drought : A natural disaster man made Adriana Rios Science Shepard

Drought A simple definition of a drought is a period of water shortage. USGS retrieved May 11,2012 from http://nd.water.usgs.gov/drought/faqs/faq1.html

Cause a Drought Droughts are cause by lack of rain over a long period of time. Example Plants will die Animals Dies Cycle will just die out Oracle Retrieved May 14,2012 http://library.thinkquest.org/10136/drought/droutq.htm

How long a drought last There is not really a time how long a drought last. Oracle Retrieved May 16,2012 http://library.thinkquest.org/10136/drought/droutq.htm

When does it happen? Droughts happen mostly in the summer time when it is very hot and dry. Wikipedia Retrieved May 16,2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drought

Damage Droughts can cause a lot of damage to farmers because they need water to water the plants and crops. Not enough water will die out the plants Oracle Retrieved may 17,2012 http://library.thinkquest.org/J001550F/droughtsdamage2.htm

Droughts can make animals or people die or go into starvation. Fun Facts Droughts can make animals or people die or go into starvation. Oracle Retrieved may 17,2012 http://library.thinkquest.org/J001550F/droughtsdamage2.htm

Google Retrieved may 17,2012 http://www.google.com/search Dead fish in a drought Just a Drought somewhere Drought in India