Homework Help: Science: Earth: Problems Caused By Drought

There are many problems caused by drought. One of the things is lack of water. There is no grass for animals to eat because of the lack of rainfall. Farmers have smaller crops, which effects their financial stability. The other thing is water-restrictions. Water conservation for a town has been restricted. The water conservation for a single-home dwelling have been restricted to no watering outside, and washing only on certain days, which includes showering. The next thing that drought has caused is fire danger. The forest must be shut down until an adequate amount of moisture has fallen. Without rain, forests are able to catch fire very easily, which hurts wildlife and removes oxygen from the earth. When the rain does come it is possible that floods and wash-outs might happen. When in drought the wildlife has lack of food. When the wildlife has lack of food they come down off the mountains, and into the town. When they go into the town the have the risk of getting hit by a car, or shot to protect the towns people. Some towns even ask the people to fee the animals. Without rainfall some of the animals die or become deathly sick.

The tree's also die because the roots are not getting enough water. When the trees die the oxygen level of that town decreases. If there is not even oxygen the people will not get enough oxygen in take. When the trees die it effects the towns and people around them. When the roots get enough water the trees begin to look alive. When the rain falls to hard and there is a wash-out it washes out the small bushes and the soil.

Homework Help: Science: Earth

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