Use your Summer 1998 Puddler and other information to answer these questions about dry times during the 1930's and today. How do your answers compare?
Then: Great Plains Drought
1. How long did the 1930's drought last?
The drought began in _______________ and ended in ___________
2. What did a family farm look like in the 1930's?
Common farm equipment: ___________________________________________
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Ways of raising crops and animals: ___________________________________
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Life inside the farmhouse: ___________________________________________
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3. How did people track the weather? __________________________________
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4. What effects did dust storms have? __________________________________
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5. How did the drought affect children? _________________________________
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6. How did the drought affect the land? _________________________________
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7. How did people deal with the drought? _______________________________
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8. What were some lasting effects of the drought? ______________________
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Now: Florida Drought
1. How long did the Florida drought last?
The drought began in _______________ and ended in ___________
2. What parts of the state were most affected by the drought? _______________
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3. How do people in these areas live? _________________________________
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4. What kinds of natural habitats are in these areas? _______________________
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5. How is weather tracked today? _____________________________________
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6. How did the drought affect people? _________________________________
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7. How did the drought affect the land? _________________________________
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8. How did people deal with the drought? _______________________________
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9. If drought came to your town, how would it affect you? ___________________
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10. Name other places in the world where droughts occur today:
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