A drought happens when there's very little rain for a long time, like when the sky forgets to water the plants. A flood happens when there’s too much rain all at once, like when the sky pours buckets of water onto the ground. Drought and flood are like two sides of the same coin, one is too dry, the other is too wet.
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- A drought makes your garden look like a desert, but after heavy rains, it turns into a muddy swamp.
- During a flood, water might even come into your house, while during a drought, you can’t water the plants because there’s no water to use.
- Imagine if your favorite lake dries up, that's a drought. But if it overflows and covers nearby fields, that's a flood.
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See also
- What Causes a ‘Drought’ and How Does It Affect the World?
- What Causes a ‘Drought’ and How Does It Affect Us?
- How Does the Ocean Affect Climate Patterns?
- How Does the Ocean Affect Global Weather Patterns?
- How Do Cities Affect the Weather Around Them?
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