The Dust Bowl Comprehension Quiz

What was the Dust Bowl?

• A series of dust storms in the 1930s

• A large bowl used for farming

• A type of farming equipment

• A region in Canada

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The regions primarily affected by the Dust Bowl were (a)  

• The Midwest and Southern Great Plai
• The East Coast
• The Pacific Northwest
• The Rocky Mountains

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What was one of the main causes of the Dust Bowl?

• Excessive rainfall

• Drought

• Overpopulation

• Industrial pollution

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What farming practice contributed to the soil becoming powdery and useless?

• Crop rotation

• Planting wheat without proper soil management

• Using too much fertilizer

• Irrigation

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What was one reason farmers did not implement better farming practices?

• Lack of knowledge about crop rotation

• Too much rainfall

• Overabundance of crops

• Government regulations

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Match the following impacts with their corresponding cities:

• Chicago

• They received 12 million pounds of dust

• Seattle

• They experienced heavy rainfall

• New York

• They had an increase in population

• Los Angeles

• They had no impact

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What was "Black Sunday"?

• A day when 20 dust storms occurred from Canada to Texas

• A day of heavy rainfall

• A day of celebration for farmers

• A day when crops were harvested

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Match the following percentages with the corresponding statements about farming soil loss by the end of the decade.

• Three-quarters of the farming soil was blown away.

• 25%

• A quarter of the farming soil was blown away.

• 75%

• Half of the farming soil was blown away.

• 50%

• Almost all of the farming soil was blown away.

• 90%

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Which of the following were direct effects of the Dust Bowl on farmers? Check two

• More loans for new farm equipment

• Increased farm production

• Economic hardship

• Forced migration to other states

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How did the Dust Bowl affect the health of people living in the affected areas? Select 2

• Decreased respiratory health (breathing issues)

• No significant health effects

• Increased cases of "Dust Pneumonia"

• Enhanced immune systems

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