Topic: Why is fresh water scarce?

!) List the main reasons for water scarcity.
The main reasons are hot deserts and low rainfall.
2) What is a drought? What type of hardships do you think that a drought could cause if you were living in a village in a poor country such as Ethiopia.
A drought is a period below average precipitation and if I was living in Ethiopia, water would barely found because it has many droughts and the Ethiopians don't have enough money to buy water. 
3) How does land degradation affect the supply of fresh water? It doesn't infiltrate making the water run off instead.
4. a) What is El Nino? El Nino is a climate which stands for hot climate.
    b) Why does El Nino often cause drought in Australia. Because Australia is near the equator.
5) Observe the map showing the global effects of El Nino in 1982-83.
a) What effects does El Nino have on the availability of fresh water?
b) Name the countries and describe the problems that arose from decreased rainfall caused by El Nino.