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Farmers who plowed up the grasslands and then planted their crops ruined the soil. The grasses that naturally grew there were adapted to cycles of lots of rain and then little rain. The crops were not. When the cycle became little rain, their crops died. This happened for a few seasons in a row. The grasses that kept the soil in place even in dry times were gone. Winds caused the soil to be blown around and into the air. This caused terrible dust storms. People called this area now a dust bowl and had to leave every thing behind.
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What was a major cause of the dust bowl in the great plains?
drought. poor farming techniques. wind. bad combination!
The factors above describe the conditions during the Dust Bowl. Which region was most affected by the Dust Bowl?
The great plains
What nickname did the great plains get when the dust bowl hit?
If it helps at all, the Great Plains were always known as the Great American Desert, though this was before it was even settled. The term may have returned to use during the Dust Bowl, so it may be valid.
Which book describes how the Dust Bowl of the 1930s affected farmers of the Great Plains?
The Grapes of Wrath
What factor was a major cause of the dust bowl?
wind erosion
Which factor was a major cause of the Dust Bowl in the Great Plains?
Long term drought.
What was a major cause of the dust bowl in the great plains?
drought. poor farming techniques. wind. bad combination!
What factor was a major cause of the Dust Bowl in the Great Plains?
drought. poor farming techniques. wind. bad combination!
What was a cause of the dust bowl in the great plains?
drought. poor farming techniques. wind. bad combination!
The factors above describe the conditions during the Dust Bowl. Which region was most affected by the Dust Bowl?
The great plains
Is the term that describes the devastation of the Great Plains by drought?
The most historically famous example of the devastation of the great plains was called the Dust Bowl. Droughts did devastate the Great Plains, but the Dust Bowl was caused by a combination of this and poor farming practices.
What is the term that describes the devastation of the great plains by drought?
The most historically famous example of the devastation of the great plains was called the Dust Bowl. Droughts did devastate the Great Plains, but the Dust Bowl was caused by a combination of this and poor farming practices.
Where the dust bowl?
The dust bowl was mainly in The Great Plains of the United States of America.
Nickname of the Great Plains in the 1930's?
Dust Bowl
What is the loss of soil on south great plains in 1930s called?
The Great Dust Bowl
How did they solve the dust bowl in Texas in 1935?
they nuked the great plains
Why did farmers have difficulty on the great plains?
Because of the dust bowl duststorm
