WorksheetsThe Dust Bowl
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was The Dust Bowl also known as
Big Storm
Dirty Thirties
Black Sand
Dirty Forties
What caused The Dust Bowl
Agricultural and economic factors
Increased demand for wheat from Europe
People ran out of money
Crops began to fail
Eroding soils leading to dust storms
How many people left The Dust Bowl states?
2.5 million
440k
3 million
1 million
When did the Dust Bowl start?
1940
1930
2000
1939
What did people develop from the harsh working conditions
Cancer
Dust pneumonia
Ebola
Nothing
How many Oklahoma migrants moved to Cali from 1935-1940
440 000
250 000
2.5 million
150 000
When did regular rainfall return to the region
1939
1958
1930
1977
How long did the Dust Bowl last?
Decades
3 years
A century
8 years
Where did the Dust Bowl occur
Southern Plains region
Virginia and Minnesota
The East coast
None of the above
