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Activity

How dry is your state?

The Southeast isn’t the only part of the United States facing a drought. Check the U.S. Drought Monitor to see if any parts of your state or region are abnormally dry or in one of the stages of drought. On the Web site, you can compare this week's drought map to last week's, and see how drought conditions have improved over worsened over time.

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Answers

World and Geography
1. C, 2. A, 3. C, 4. B, 5. C

History
1. C, 2. B, 3. B, 4. A, 5. B

Culture and Sports
1. C, 2. B, 3. A, 4. A, 5. C

Science and Technology
1. B, 2. A, 3. B, 4. C, 5. B

Resources

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Water & Drought

Learn about the Earth’s water cycle through this interactive demonstration.

Learn more about drought and see photos of its impact here.

Can you name 10 ways drought impacts life on Earth? How about 10 ways you can save water?
Play the EPA's water sense game.

Ten-Hut!

Are public military high schools good for teens? Read more about the academics and activities available to students at the Chicago Military Academy.

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