Geography GCSE
Agricultural Drought
What Agricultural Drought means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Agricultural Drought
When there is insufficient soil moisture to meet the needs of a particular crop at a particular time.
Topics that use Agricultural Drought
- The impacts of, and responses to drought vary depending on a country's level of development (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Adaptive Capacity
- Infrastructure
- Meteorological Drought
- Food Insecurity
- Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)
Using Agricultural Drought in the exam
Definition questions usually carry one or two marks, and examiners look for the precise wording. Write the definition from memory, check it against the version above, and then use the term in a longer answer on the same topic so it sticks.
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