The Dust Bowl

The Dust Bowl

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Flashcard

Social Studies

11th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

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

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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.

Back

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

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Outdated agricultural techniques (little conservation) → ongoing erosion vulnerability.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

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

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

A mix of fear, hope, sadness, and determination

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

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