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Drought

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    Drought
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  • The term used to describe an area that is do not suffer drought as precipitation is low.
    Arid
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  • Name two circulation cells that form high pressure and are responsible for a arid area
    Hadley & Farrell
  •  10
  • The term used when a region is experiencing lower than average percipitation
    Meteorological drought
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  • The terms used to describe effects of low precipitation on river basins, ground water supplies etc.
    Hydrological drought
  •  5
  • True/False: The Sahel experiences a rainy seasoi]
    True
  •  5
  • True/False: The Sahel experiences a rainy seasoi]
    True
  •  5
  • True/False: The Sahel experiences a rainy season.
    True
  •  5
  • A meterological event that India experiences that makes it vulnerable to drought.
    Monsoon
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  • A reason why Sahel is more vulnerable to drought than the Australian desert (not wealth(
    Dependent on rainy season
  •  5
  • 2 reasons why it is bad if most rain occurs in summer.
    Evaporation loss & Lack of infiltration due to baked surface
  •  10
  • 3 human causes of drought
    Dams/Deforestation/Agriculture
  •  15
  • 2 ways deforestation can result in drought
    More CO2/Less evapotranspiration
  •  10
  • The term used to describe the release of water vapour plants back to the atmosphere.
    Transpiration
  •  5
  • How can agriculture result in droughts
    Irrigation
  •  5
  • What man made structure effects the amount of water downstream
    Dams
  •  5
  •  5
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