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Dry Spell

  • July 28, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

A drought is a long period of dry weather, when little or no rain (or snow) falls. Some trees and plants shed leaves to reduce their need for water, while certain fish, turtles, and other aquatic animals estivate, or go into an inactive state, to wait out the drought.

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