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People's perception of benefits and risks related to drought often are based on past experiences and other information that they have heard or read about drought.Survi
People's perception of benefits and risks related to drought often are based on past experiences and other information that they have heard or read about drought.Survi
- History of droughts in the US
- History Channel Dust Bowl Video
- Black Blizzard
- Dust bowl
- 10 things you didn't know about the dust bowl
- Droughts of the Past; click through the pages to learn how droughts have affected the United States
- Jamestown Discovery Reflects Grim Life of Early Settlers read text movie did not download
- Surviving the dust storms
- Droughts in the 1930's
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Explain
Why Study Drought? Compared with fascinating weather disasters such as hurricanes and tornadoes, drought doesn't get much attention. It's a quieter disaster—one that creeps in so inconspicuously that it's not always clear that it has arrived. Despite the fact that it is less obvious than other disasters, its every bit as deadly.
Elaborate
After reading some of the articles and watching videos, discuss how drought is affecting the United States in a written paragraph.
Evaluate:
After reviewing the material below and watching some of the videos, discuss how drought is affecting the United States in a written paragraph. Include a brief explanation of how drought compares to other natural hazards such as floods and hurricanes. Make sure to include a concise definition of what a drought is in your explanation. Use data from your observations to support your statements.
Reflect
How Can We Protect Ourselves from Drought? After viewing the information, discuss what mitigation is and ways people can prevent, prepare for and mitigate the effects of drought. |
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