Brenda is telling a classmate that we really don’t need to worry about droughts because the supply of water on Earth is constant. Explain to Brenda and her classmate why droughts are a real concern.

Droughts are a real concern because although water is constant, water is not evenly distributed amongst every location on Earth. Many places experience a monsoon season or other extremely wet period, but many other places feature a more desert terrain and climate. In there locations, there is little to no water accessible.

Also, if a normally wet location is experiencing a drought, plants and agriculture that rely on an abundance of water could die, limiting food sources.