Droughts: Causes and impacts (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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Which factors combine with precipitation deficiency to increase evaporation in meteorological drought?
Which factors combine with precipitation deficiency to increase evaporation in meteorological drought?
High temps, winds, sunshine, low humidity
Which farming practice can lead to the accelerated onset of agricultural drought?
Which farming practice can lead to the accelerated onset of agricultural drought?
Overgrazing
What water quality problem is associated with reduced storage in lakes during hydrological drought?
What water quality problem is associated with reduced storage in lakes during hydrological drought?
Salinisation
Why are droughts known as 'creeping hazards'?
Why are droughts known as 'creeping hazards'?
Long onset makes drought detection difficult
What type of drought does the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) apply to?
What type of drought does the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) apply to?
Long-term drought
On what time scale does the Crop Moisture Index (CMI) measure drought?
On what time scale does the Crop Moisture Index (CMI) measure drought?
Weekly scale
What weather pattern causes short-term drought when the polar front jet stream moves north?
What weather pattern causes short-term drought when the polar front jet stream moves north?
Blocking anticyclones
During El Niño, which region experiences drought as a medium-term cause?
During El Niño, which region experiences drought as a medium-term cause?
Australia
How does deforestation make local areas more susceptible to drought?
How does deforestation make local areas more susceptible to drought?
Makes them drier and more susceptible
What is a key chemical function of wetlands in the hydrological cycle?
What is a key chemical function of wetlands in the hydrological cycle?
Act like giant water filters