1. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? There are 6 questions in this exercise in multiple choice format. Answer by clicking on one of the red letters (A, B, C, Or D). You will get a feedback to your response. Click on the or button placed on the screen. Next

2. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? 1. We need to know about ------- of a place to understand the failure of rains. AA. nearness to sea BB. temperature CC. climate DD. environment Next

3. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? 2.Which causes weather patterns to move around the globe? AA. Temperature BB. Mountains CC. Flat lands DD. Winds Next

4. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? 3. Clouds are formed when the wind forces air to AA. move upward. BB. move downward. CC. move from land to sea. DD. move from sea to land. Next

5. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? 4. Which type of pressure systems result in rainfall? AA. high pressure systems BB. low pressure systems. CC. slow pressure systems. DD. strong pressure systems. Next

6. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? 5. When a ---------- is stalled, the sunny weather can drag on for days resulting in drought. AA. high pressure system BB. low pressure system. CC. slow pressure system. DD. strong pressure system. Next

7. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? 6. Monsoon rains in India result due to winds blowing from AA. Indian ocean towards the land BB. the land area towards Indian Ocean CC. the mountains towards the land DD. east to west. Next

8. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? Thank you for completing this exercise. Now you may review this Module or select Module II from the menu bar at the top of the screen after clicking on the “Exit” button given below. Exit

9. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? Your answer is not correct. The correct answer is: We need to know about climate of a place to understand the failure of rains.

10. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? Your answer is correct. We need to know about climate of a place to understand the failure of rains.

11. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? Your answer is not correct. The correct answer is Winds cause weather patterns to move around the globe.

12. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? Your answer is correct. Winds cause weather patterns to move around the globe.

13. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? Your are right. Clouds are formed when wind forces air to move upward.

14. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? Your answer is not correct. When winds forces air downwards, the clouds disappear. Winds moving from land to sea do not help in cloud formation. But when winds move from sea to land raises the air upward then clouds are formed. The correct answer is: Clouds are formed when wind forces air to move upward.

15. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? Your are right. Low pressure systems result in rainfall.

16. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? Your answer is not correct. High-pressure areas push clouds and air currents downward and away, resulting in sunny, cloudless weather. The correct answer is: Low pressure systems result in rainfall.

17. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? You are right. When a high pressure system is stalled, the sunny weather can drag on for days resulting in drought.

18. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? Your answer is not correct. Low pressure system results in cloudy weather and possible rains. The correct answer is: When a high pressure system is stalled, the sunny weather can drag on for days resulting in drought.

19. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? You are right. Monsoon rains result due to winds blowing from the Indian Ocean towards the land area in India.

20. Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics Course on Coping with Drought About Drought Module I - Lesson 3 Lesson 3: What causes Drought ? Your answer is not correct. The correct answer is: Monsoon rains result due to winds blowing from the Indian Ocean towards the land area in India.