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06.19.2013
The Drought of 2012
Correspondent Thai Da Silva investigates the drought of 2012 and the various causes and effects on the U.S. and abroad.
Questions:
- Describe some conditions that cause drought in different parts of the world and describe how this is part of the phenomenon called La Nina?
- Can you predict what prices may continue to rise because of the drought?
- Describe effects of the drought you have seen in your own community?
Tools:
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- The Drought of 2012 (Language Arts)
- The Drought of 2012 (Social Studies)
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