Dust Bowl

Which way is not a way people traveled out of the Dust Bowl to other places?

• flew
• train
• car
• foot

What economic disaster was happening at the same time as the Dust Bowl?

• World War I
• the Great Depression
• World War II
• the Gold Rush

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 year did the Dust Bowl begin?

• 1930

• 2016

• 1954

• 1916

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?

• Snow

• Drought

• Hurricane

• Rain

How long did the Dust Bowl last?

• 5 weeks

• 6 months

• 25 years

• 10 years

What group of people had the worst consequences from the Dust Bowl?

• Farmers in the Great Plains

• Doctors up North

• People on the East Coast

• People out West