Drought MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. How can dams cause drought?

1. By reducing water levels downstream
2. By flooding land behind the dam wall
3. None of the above
4. By reducing rainfall levels

2. How does the UK ensure the population have a continuous supply of water?

1. By desalination of sea water
2. By recycling water from sewage
3. By using reservoirs to store water and boreholes to reach the water table
4. By pumping water out of rivers

3. How is climate change likely to affect the number of occurrences of drought?

1. Its unlikely to change to any great amount
2. Drought will become more common as extreme weather becomes more common
3. None of the above
4. Droughts will reduce

4. Period of dry weather longer than normal is known as

1. Disaster
2. Drought
3. Famine
4. Flood

5. What human factor causes drought in the Sahel?

1. Overcultivation
2. Wet and dry seasons
3. None of the above
4. Rain failure

6. What is a drought?

1. When rivers fall below particular levels
2. A period of below average precipitation in a specific region
3. When there is no water for human or animal use
4. A period of highly variable rainfall

7. What natural factor causes drought in the Sahel?

1. Overcultivation
2. Overgrazing
3. None of the above
4. Rain failure

8. Which is a better response to drought?

1. Development aid
2. Water aid
3. None of the above
4. Food aid

9. Which of the following human activities can trigger drought?

1. Urbanisation
2. Over-fishing
3. None of the above
4. Deforestation

10. Which of the following is a primary hazard of drought?

1. Reduced tourism
2. Damage to crops
3. Damage to wildlife
4. Lack of water

11. Which of these areas is prone to dangerous droughts?

1. Canada
2. Sahel, in North Africa
3. Bangladesh
4. The Lake District

12. Which of these is a secondary hazard of drought?

1. Desertification
2. Warmer weather
3. Hurricanes
4. Water shortage

13. Why does high atmospheric pressure lead to periods of drought?

1. The air is descending, which inhibits the formation of cloud
2. The high pressure forces the rain clouds away
3. The winds in an area of high pressure blow rain clouds through too fast
4. The descending air moves too fast to rain