
A_4: Dust Bowl and Wind Erosion
Authored by Jason Rothfuss
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Hillsides are sometimes terraced to grow plants. What is the purpose of using terraces?
to keep roots from spreading
to increase wind erosion
to retain soil and water
to provide protection from animals
Tags
NGSS.MS-ETS1-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following causes of the Dust Bowl were due to HUMAN IMPACT?
Over-tilling the land
Severe heat and drought for almost a decade
Overgrazing of farm animals
High winds in the area
All answer options
1 and 3
1, 2, and 3
1 and 2
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which soil conservation practice aims to keep nutrients in the soil?
no-tilling farming
crop rotation
contour plowing on hillsides
terracing hillside farms
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The rate of soil erosion will be higher in a field of crops planted in rows than in a field covered with grass because
grass grows lower to the ground than most crops
more soil is exposed to wind and water
most crops grow lower to the ground than grass
less soil is exposed to wind and water
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Severe ________ played an important part in the creation of the Dust Bowl.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Poor farming practices (techniques) caused soil __________.
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What crop did most farmers in the Great Plains grow?
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