Question

Droughts, periods of time with below average rainfall, result from a lack of precipitation. Imagine an area along the coast that normally receives rain clouds that develop over the ocean and move in toward land. If this coastal area is currently experiencing a drought, how would a decrease in evaporation from the ocean affect the drought?

Answer 1

Answer:

The drought would become even worse.

Explanation:

A lack of precipitation along the coast of a city in the midst of a drought would make the drought worsen because there would be no water to help stop it. Evaporation leads to the formation of rain clouds that would result in rain. With no evaporation within a drought stricken region, there would then be no rainfall and thus, the drought would continue to get worse.