Black Blizzard and The Dust Bowl

When did the drought happen in the Midwest?

• in the 1920s

• in the 1930s

• in the 1940s

• none of these

What did the article specifically say that the farmers of the 1930s removed from the prairie?

• buffalos

• rocks

• pine trees

• native grasses

Where was the Dust Bowl?

• the South

• the Southwest

• the Midwest

• none of these

How many acres of land were affected by the Dust Bowl?

• 100

• 100 thousand

• 100 million

• 100 billion

How many people migrated away from the dust bowl?

• 2 thousand

• 2.5 thousand

• 2 million

• 2.5 million

Which of the following happened to people who stayed behind in the Dust Bowl? (select all that apply)

• lung damage

• disease

• burns

• death

Which of the following was NOT lost by farmers during the Dust Bowl?

• stocks

• crops

• money

• land

Besides the drought, the Dust Bowl was also caused by poor farming methods?

• true

• false

The Great Depression started after the Dust Bowl.

• true

• false

What type of scientists use computer models to study the Dust Bowl?

• nutritionists

• chemists

• meteorologists

• astronomers