Years of Dust: The Story of the Dust Bowl

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word calamity?

• advantage

• comfort

• disaster

• expectation

What is the opposite meaning of the word alignment?

• a tight bond

• the best solution

• the proper adjustment

• an unbalanced adjustment

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word tenacity?

• conclusion

• indifference

• perseverance

• weakness

What does the word inconvenience mean?

• something that leads to success

• something that is rejected, refused

• an advantage given to one over another

• something that causes discomfort or trouble

What does the word generated mean?

• eliminated

• prevailed

• produced

• reduced

Which word has the opposite meaning as the word prolonged?

• extended

• shortened time

• long period of time

• reduced

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word periodic?

• alternate

• annual

• continual

• regular

Where are the Great Plains?

• in southern Canada

• west of the Rocky Mountains

• in the middle of North America

• east of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers

Which animal used to be known as a keystone animal?

• frog

• grasshopper

• prairie dog

• buffalo

How were the native grasses and the crops farmers planted different?

• animals ate all the native grasses, but not the crops

• native grasses has shallow roots and the crops has deep roots

• native grasses had deep roots and the crops has shallow roots

• native grasses did not grow back every year and the crops did