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The rock in Death Valley California becomes hot due to radiant energy from the sun. The rock absorbs the sunlight and its temperature increases as it retains and releases the heat.
In the summer season, farmers typically plant and tend to their crops, ensuring proper irrigation and managing pests. They may also harvest certain crops during the summer months, depending on the crop cycle. Additionally, farmers often work on maintenance tasks, such as repairing equipment and preparing for the upcoming seasons.
The wind that blows from a valley to a mountain during the day is called a valley breeze.
Yosemite Valley and Lake Tahoe were formed as a result of erosion by glaciers in California. Yosemite Valley was carved by glaciers over millions of years, creating its iconic steep walls and U-shape. Lake Tahoe was also shaped by glaciers during the Ice Age, carving out its basin and surrounding peaks.
You would likely experience a valley breeze, where cooler air from higher elevations flows downhill towards the valley floor during the night and morning. This flow reverses during the day, with warmer air rising up the valley slopes as a valley wind.
President Roosevelt helped farmers during the Great Depression by giving financial assistance to them. The Tennessee Valley Authority was also launched in 1933.
During the first five seasons they lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During the last three seasons they lived in California (Burbank?).
The most famous painter of Yosemite during this period was Albert Bierstadt.
Life for California farmers during the dust bowl was horrible, the farmers would go plant their crops and when the dust bowl come their crops would be black and start to rot because they became not any good anymore.
The large work force of farmers will be available during the off-seasons of planting and harvesting, typically in the dry seasons. This is when they have more time available to work on other projects like building palaces and tombs for the government.
During the great depression, a large number of farmers remained on their farms. They grew their own food. In North Dakota, rather than buy coal to keep the houses warm, the farmers burned wheat in their stoves. In Alabama, farmers ran their cars on moonshine. In western Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas, and the other areas near there, a number of farmers had to abandon their farms. They sold to ranchers. They came to California to work on the farms and factories in the central valley and the area near Los Angeles and San Francisco. Others came to the Midwest or Northeast seeking factory or other work.
They left for California in hopes of starting a new life.
Farmers in Huang valley incorporated terrace farming to prevent soil erosion on the steep slopes, conserve water, and maximize arable land for cultivation. The terraces also help in managing water flow during heavy rains and allow for more efficient irrigation systems.
The Grapes of Wrath is about a family of farmers during The Great Depression who are forced to survive through the Dust Bowl as economic hardships mount for them.
Many farmers moved West to California when their farm turned to dust.
The Salinas Valley during the 1930s was very productive in the area crops but not in the area of employment rights. Its geography and weather was a critical part of letting the crops grow properly.
The climate of the Huang He Valley in China is mostly temperate with distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold and dry. The region experiences a monsoon season with heavy rainfall during the summer months.