WorksheetsDust Bowl
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which best describes the Dust Bowl?
a)
When people get a lot of dust in their plates and bowls.
b)
A period of time where a large part of the US experienced drought and huge dust storms.
c)
When a dust storm came through Lubbock last year.
d)
A general term for when objects become dirty.
2.
How long did the Dust Bowl last?
a)
5 weeks
b)
6 months
c)
25 years
d)
10 years
3.
Who was most affected during this time?
a)
Homeowners in California
b)
Farmers in the Great Plains
c)
Residents of Oklahoma
d)
People who live in the United States
4.
Which was the cause of the Dust Bowl?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Drought
c)
Locusts
d)
Lightning storms
5.
What year did the Dust Bowl begin?
a)
1930
b)
2016
c)
1954
d)
1916
6.
"Dust pneumonia" was caused by
a)
breathing in dust that was in the air.
b)
cleaning the house too often.
c)
herding cattle into filthy barns.
d)
sleeping under the bed.
7.
Where did the Dust Bowl take place?
a)
Georgia
b)
Oklahoma and the Great Plains
c)
East Coast
d)
Southeast
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