Three causes of the dust bowl?

Answer 1

The dust bowl the occurred in prairie states which included Kansas and Oklahoma. The prairies were covered with prairie plants, mostly grass. This formed a natural sod which was rather deep. The sod kept the soil in place during times of low rainfall. When farmers came to this area they plowed up the sod exposing the soil. For this reason they were called 'sod busters'. In the 30s a large drought occurred. When winds blew, soil was picked up and blew about. More and more soil was picked up and blown about. This time was called the dirty 30s. Sometimes people would get the soil blown in their eyes and never saw again. The dirt was blown as far as Washington DC. Washington finally came up with the Soil Conservation Act. Farming practices were changed to preserve the soil. Teddy Roosevelt was President at this time.

Answer 2

1. Drought conditions: A prolonged period of severe drought lasting from 1930 to 1936 significantly reduced soil moisture, leading to the inability of plants to grow and increasing wind erosion.
2. Intensive farming practices: Overgrazing, deforestation, and plowing of marginal lands without proper soil conservation techniques depleted the topsoil, making it susceptible to erosion.
3. Economic factors: The economic pressures of the Great Depression pushed farmers to maximize production, often at the expense of sustainable land management practices, exacerbating the environmental conditions that led to the Dust Bowl.

Answer 3

Lack of water, wind, erosion, and unscientific care of the land all contributed to thr Dust Bowl.

Answer 4

crops turned to dust =no food to send out

homes buried

fields blown away

south states in emergency