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Droughts are a type of natural disaster that can be caused by weather and made worse by human activity. They can last anywhere from months to years.
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Droughts happen when there is a lot less rain than normal. This causes a water shortage. Soil dries up and plants can't survive. The amount of water in rivers and streams goes down.
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People can make droughts worse by digging up grass or cutting down trees. This dries out the ground and makes it hard for the soil to hold water. Also, when people use too much water, the water levels of rivers drop very low, which adds to the problem.
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Droughts are natural disasters. People can't control how much rain falls, but they can do things to help the land.
Text 2: The Worst Drought in U.S. History
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In the 1930s, the Great Plains area of the United States experienced the Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl was the worst drought in U.S. history.
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Much of the Great Plains was used for farmland. Farmers dug up the prairie grasses that held the soil together to plant crops. What was left of the grass was eaten by cattle. The loose soil quickly dried up because of the lack of rain. Then the wind came. Strong winds blew across the Great Plains and created giant dust clouds.
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Thankfully, rain returned to the Great Plains. Crops began to grow again. After ten years, the Dust Bowl was finally over.
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How is the description of droughts different in Text 2 than in Text 1?
A.
Only Text 2 explains that droughts can last for years.
B.
Only Text 2 explains what causes droughts.
C.
Only Text 2 tells what happens to the land during a drought.
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Only Text 2 tells about a specific drought in the United States.