The Dust Bowl - Unit 7

Hotspot

Where did the Dust Bowl impede agriculture?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the Dust Bowl?

• A period of severe drought and dust storms in the Great Plains during the 1930s

• A volcanic eruption that affected the Midwest

• A hurricane that struck the southern United States

• A flood that impacted the Mississippi River region

Multiple Select

Which of the following were human causes of the Dust Bowl?

• Over cultivation of wheat

• No crop rotation techniques

• Severe lack of rainfall

• Ignored soil conservation methods

Multiple Select

Which states experienced the most severe damage from the Dust Bowl?

Select all that apply.

• Texas

• Colorado

• Nebraska

• Oklahoma

Multiple Choice

What was one major reason for the migration of people from the Dust Bowl region to California?

• To escape severe drought and dust storms

• To find gold

• To join the military

• To attend college