Classify the following statements as referring to either agricultural drought, h
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Classify the following statements as referring to either agricultural drought, hydrological drought, meteorological/climatological drought, or socioeconomic drought The vessels for transporting goods are grounded due to fallen river levels. Fifteen consecutive days, none of which received as much as 0.25 mm of rainfall Chicken is in short supply and expensive in the market due to shortage of poultry feeds Water taps at Porterville, California became dry due to fallen groundwater levels "15 days, none of which received as much as 0.25 mm of rainfall." "when annual rainfall is less than 180 mm.Explanation / Answer
16. It is a Hydrological drought, because in statement it is clearly said that the vessels(ships or boats) for transporting are grounded due to fallen rivers levels so it is refered here that the water in the rivers is low.
17. Agricultural drought (according to NOTE it is said that if the duration is less than one month then the statement relatestto agricultural drought.) here 15 consecutive days is given so it is less than 1 month.
18. Socioeconomic drought, because Socioeconomic drought relates to supply and demand commodities and here in this statement chicken supply shortage is mantioned.
19 Hydrological drought, because Hydrological drought has to do with stream flow, river and lake levels and in statement it is said that taps became dry due to fallen groundwater levels.
20 Agricultural drought (according to NOTE it is said that if the duration is less than one month then the statement relatestto agricultural drought.) here 15 consecutive days is given so it is less than 1 month. (Same as 17)
21. Meteorological Drought, because here annual rainfall mentioned which means a whole year rainfall. and also meteorological drought relates to a seasonal rainfall pattern.