Text water for the soil Read and translate the following words

ditch.
b. Areas with a lot of groundwater are ideal for farming.
2. shortage / rainfall
a. With so much rainfall, Dawn didn’t have to water her plants.
b. Many crops died due to the water shortage.
3. rain-fed / drought-resistant
a. Linda prefers crops since she lives in an arid region.
b. Andrew doesn't irrigate; his crops are drought-resistant.

6. Match the words (1-4) with the definitions (a-d)

1 – c water cycle – receiving little rainfall
2 – b drought – the pattern of water moving and changing form
3 – d arid – a period of unusual dryness
4 – a irrigate – to guide water to plants

7. Translate the words and their derivatives.

dry (adj) – dryness (n) (сухой – сухость)
rain (n) – rainy (adj) (дождь – дождливый)
rain+fall= rainfall (осадки)
water + cycle = water cycle (круговорот воды)
irrigate (v) – irrigation (n) (орошать – орошение)
ground + water= groundwater (грунтовая вода)
short (adj) – shortage (n) (короткий – нехватка)