Geography GCSE
Meteorological Drought
What Meteorological Drought means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Meteorological Drought
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A prolonged period where an area receives significantly less precipitation than the historical average.
A shortfall of precipitation over a sustained period of time.
Topics that use Meteorological Drought
- The causes of drought are complex with some locations more vulnerable than others (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The impacts of, and responses to drought vary depending on a country's level of development (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Adaptive Capacity
- Infrastructure
- Over-abstraction
- Transpiration
- Agricultural Drought
- Drought
- Food Insecurity
- Global Atmospheric Circulation
Using Meteorological Drought in the exam
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