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Understanding the Dust Bowl

Authored by Jenifer Alcoseba Garlick

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

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Understanding the Dust Bowl
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was a major consequence of cattle overgrazing on the plains?

Degradation of the land

Improved soil quality

Increased rainfall

Expansion of lush grasslands

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What led to the soil being easily blown away during droughts?

Heavy rainfall

Introduction of new crops

Removal of the turf cover by farmers

The planting of trees

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of farmers in the 1920s?

Conservation of water

High paying wheat crops

Raising livestock

Sustainable farming practices

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What year did the dry weather that contributed to the Dust Bowl begin?

1920

1950

1930

1940

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How long did the droughts last during the Dust Bowl?

8 years

3 years

10 years

5 years

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was one of the main reasons the Dust Bowl conditions worsened?

Natural soil erosion

Careless cultivation practices

Introduction of new farming equipment

Overuse of water resources

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What phenomenon turned day into night during the Dust Bowl?

Eclipse

Heavy rainfall

Clouds of dust

Fog

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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