The Dust Bowl

Settlers were hopeful that ________ would "follow the plow" after they tried growing crops during the Dust Bowl era.

• rain

• employees

• food

• money

One positive impact for agriculture during the 1900-1920s was...

• inventions that improved farming

• drought/lack of rain

• over plowing the soil

• Native Americans losing their land

How long did the drought (lack of rain) last that effected the Great Plains region?

• A year

• 8 months

• A decade (10 years!)

• 12 weeks

The dust clouds filled with loose top soil that rolled over the dry land were known as "_____ _________".

• dirt shadows

• dust monsters

• black blizzards

• smoke tsunamis

What was done to help improve the conditions and stop the dust storms from happening?

• over 200 million trees were planted to block the wind

• water was brought in from the ocean

• lakes and rivers were built to help grow crops

• greenhouse farms were created to grow crops indoors

Farmers were paid $1 an acre to...

• try different techniques such as crop rotation to improve the soil

• plant trees and get them to grow at least 4 feet high

• import water from natural sources such as rivers, lakes and oceans

• build tall structures around their farm that can block wind