The Effects of Drought in the United States ____

question 40

Multiple Choice

The effects of drought in the United States ____.

• A)are unpredictable, and strong damage occurs typically once every twenty years
• B)cause billions of dollars of damage per year
• C)are mostly due to short-term events
• D)do not affect the eastern U.S.
• E)do not affect the northern U.S.

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