Part one of term paper
Drought, condition of abnormally dry weather within a geographic region where some rain might usually be expected. A drought is thus quite different from a dry climate which designates a region that is normally, or at least seasonally, dry. Athough the quantity of the worlds freshwater resourses is more than adeguate to meet human needs, but ...

Part two of term paper
... lengh, and the size of the area affected. If the drought is short, it is known as a dry spell, or partial drought. A partial drought is usually defined as more than 14 days without a notable amount of precipitation, onthe other hand a drought may last for years. tend to be more severe in some areas than in others. Catastrophic generally occur at latitudes of about 15°-20° and in areas bordering the permanently arid regions of the world. Lands that are permanent arid is a characteristic of th ...