The Dust Bowl

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What is one short-term cause of the Dust Bowl?

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Drought in the 1930s across TX/Great Plains → dried, cracked soil.

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What is one intermediate cause of the Dust Bowl? Options: Overfarming/over-plowing → prairie sod/topsoil exposed; nutrients depleted. , Heavy rainfall leading to flooding of crops., Introduction of new irrigation systems., Increased use of chemical fertilizers.

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Overfarming/over-plowing → prairie sod/topsoil exposed; nutrients depleted.

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What is one long-term cause of the Dust Bowl?

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Outdated agricultural techniques (little conservation) → ongoing erosion vulnerability.

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Identify one short-term effect of the Dust Bowl shown in the video.

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Black blizzards / 'darkness at noon'; Black Sunday (Apr 14, 1935); dust carried so far that ships 300 miles offshore found dust on decks.

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People experienced various emotions during this time. Which of the following best describes these emotions?

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A mix of fear, hope, sadness, and determination

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Identify one immediate hazard people faced and two longer-term outcomes (health, economy, or migration) shown across the 6 eyewitness accounts.

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Immediate hazard: collapsing buildings; Longer-term outcomes: health issues and economic loss.