Dust Bowl

During the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the Great Plains. Strong prairie winds picked up the topsoil and spread dust everywhere. Many farm families packed everything up and moved west. What was this event called?

• Dust Bowl
• Salad Bowl
• Great Plains Panic
• Depressing Dust

Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression?

• overproduction and underconsumption
• a decrease in the supply of consumer goods
• an increase in demand for imported products
• an increase in the price of wheat on the world market

During the 1930s, poor land management and severe drought conditions across parts of the Midwest resulted in the

• formation of the United States Department of Agriculture
• creation of wheat surpluses
• growth of the Populist movement
• development of Dust Bowl conditions on the Great Plains

How is the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression related?

• Both events caused Americans to struggle financially
• Both events caused riots throughout the nation
• Both events led to World War II beginning 

What was the effect of the Dust Bowl?

• New farming techniques were used to prevent erosion
• Many Americans moved to east Texas for proper soil
• The New Deal restricted farmers from buying future stocks

What economic impact did the Dust Bowl have on farmers and cattle ranchers?

• They both struggled financially due to their crops being ruined
• They both struggled due to the Stock Market crashing
• They both sold more products due to the demand for crops increasing

Choose the answer that best describes the Dust Bowl.

• When people get a lot of dust in their plates and bowls.

• A period of time where a large part of the US experienced drought and huge dust storms.

• When a dust storm came through Lubbock last year.

• A general term for when objects become dirty.

What human activity was a part of the cause of the Dust Bowl?

• Driving on dirt roads in a Model T Ford

• Partying in Las Vegas

• Windmills

• Overplowing

Identify a negative consequence of the Dust Bowl on farmers.

• Farmers had no consequences

• Farmers didn't have to work very hard anymore

• Farmers could't pay their bills and possibly lost their farms

• Farmers were worried there was too much rain

What environmental factor played a part in the cause of the Dust Bowl?

• Earhquakes

• Drought

• Locusts

• Lightning storms