Lab Ecercise 4: Droughts

This image above shows the drought areas effected by water shortage in the United States. As you can see the Midwest, South and East coast are being most effected right now by this natural hazard. The legend on the left hand side gives the view a better idea what the colors represent and how to interpret the map. During the summer this drought has effected farmers by destroying fields and crops, and also it is raising prices in the food market because it is becoming more expensive to produce products as well as there is a shortage being supplied.

 The map above displays the crop yields in the United States for the past summer. This images ties along with the following image in that the crop yields also are effected by the soil it is grown on. As you can see in this map the midwest is the most effected by the drought by cutting down on the yield of crops. This dosen't only effect the farmers but also everyone who is depending on their crops. The limited supply also means that the price will go up because there is a shortage of supply.

This Image displays the soil content of the united States and its difference from area to area. When looking at the map there are a many different types of soil but the dominant order are Alfisols, Andisols, Aridisols, and Entisols. Where these soils are found are higher crop yields. In the areas of drought there is poorer soil conditions which makes sense because the soil is not as rich and is unable to grow its crops.