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Farmers returned to the Midwest after the Dust Bowl because of government assistance programs, improved farming techniques, and the opportunity to reclaim their land and start over.
Wind-blown dust is called "blown dust" or "windblown dust". This occurs when strong winds lift loose particles from the ground and transport them through the air.
A whirlwind that spins up from bare soil is called a dust devil. It is a small, rotating column of air that is usually harmless and forms on hot, dry days when the ground heats up rapidly. Dust devils are not as strong or destructive as tornadoes.
The tiny solid particles in the atmosphere are called particulate matter or aerosols. These particles can be natural (like dust or pollen) or man-made (like smoke or industrial emissions) and can impact air quality and visibility.
Tiny solid and liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere are called aerosols. These particles can come from various sources such as industrial activities, dust, volcanic eruptions, and wildfires, and can affect air quality and climate.
Farmers benefit from mineral-rich dust and silt called _____.
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No crops and no farming
Oklahoma Dust Bowl farmers who migrated to California to find work.
The mineral-rich silt deposited on the banks is called "alluvium." It is typically brought by rivers and streams and contains a mixture of minerals, organic materials, and sediments. The deposition of alluvium is essential for the fertility of floodplains and agricultural lands.
The steel plow had just been invented and it ripped through the top soil and grass. This made the earth and soil VERY loose. The dirt created the dust bowl, because all over farmers were buying the steel plows, they were less work. During the dust bowl dust and soil covered EVERYTHING in the south. The farmers couldn't hardly keep anything they planted alive because it would be covered in dirt. Dust storms killed alot of crop and covered not only crop but houses. So it affected farmers by killing crop. At lease if the farmers were in the south it did. They could not pay their loans or afford to buy basics.
Farmers did not practice crop rotation.
1930
The "Dust Bowl"
They did stuff
Farmers returned to the Midwest after the Dust Bowl because of government assistance programs, improved farming techniques, and the opportunity to reclaim their land and start over.
Many lost their farms.