Question

Compare and contrast floods and droughts. Give two examples of how they are the same and two examples of how they are different.

Answer 1

Both are affected by the amounts of rain, and are both extreme weathers that can lead to loss of life. They are both harmful to habitats and can lead to the extinction of different species.

Floods are cause by over precipitation while droughts are caused by the lack of precipitation. With floods, many streams and rivers start to overflow, but with drought there’s little to no rivers and stream because there’s a shortage of water.