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Between 1931 and 1940 a ton of soil blew out of the central and southern great plains this is why the region is known as the dust bowl.
clearing of grasslands
erosion
overgrazing
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe air began to get dry and it stopped raining therefore making the rich soil that took hundreds of years to make, dry up into dirt. When big wind gusts came they picked up the dry dirt and swirled it around.
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∙ 6y agoAnswer for Kids
The Plains of the US and Canada typically produce most of North America's grains (corn, wheat, rye, etc) and a large number of its vegetables. But a drought occurred in 1930. Dry winds in southeastern Colorado, southwest Kansas and the panhandles of Oklahoma and Texas created large and frequent dust storms across most of the agricultural farmlands. These dust storms were made worse because farmers had not been practicing good methods to prevent soil erosion. Winds lifted up the rich topsoil and turned it into dust devils and storms that limited visibility to a few feet.
With so much dust swirling in the air, people and animals had difficulty breathing. And because no one could grow crops, people and animals were going hungry and getting sick. Many lost their lives. Because most people were poor, they couldn't leave. Automobiles need fresh air to run, so autos would choke in the middle of dust storms.
The biggest thing to remember about the Dust Bowl of 1930s, besides the importance of preventing soil erosion, is that all of the US and all of Canada relied on the Plains in their countries to provide food across both the nations. What happens in one region or area affects many regions or areas.
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∙ 12y agoIt have been due to high ocean temperature,dry wind from 1931 to 1939.
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∙ 11y agowind picked up dust which created tornadoes
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∙ 11y agoThe drought, dust storms, and damage from farming.
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What happened to create the dust bowl inn the 1930s?
A long period (years) of drought led to the dust bowl in the 1930s. This left the top soil prone to wind erosion. When winds came, it created dust storms that killed many because you cannot breathe in dust.
What factors led to the physical devastation of much of the great plains in the 1930s?
The Dust Bowl of 1930 was caused by severe drought coupled with decades of extensive farming without crop rotation, fallow fields, cover crops or other techniques to prevent erosion.
Where did the Dust Bowl led over two million people to move?
California
Which state was not in the dust bowl?
No, it is not considered a Dust Bowl state. Though heavy droughts led to the the Dust Bowl, not every state experiencing a drought also experienced severe dust storms. States that are considered to have experienced these severe dust storms are Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Iowa, however, is listed as a state experiencing a drought during the Dust Bowl era, it is just not classified as having severe dust storms.
How did the dust bowl and Great Depression affect California?
The dust bowl a was in the Midwest and Oklahoma, but it could have caused a shortage of wheat and other crops from that area.Both led jobs to dry up. It made putting foods on the table hard.
What happened to create the dust bowl inn the 1930s?
A long period (years) of drought led to the dust bowl in the 1930s. This left the top soil prone to wind erosion. When winds came, it created dust storms that killed many because you cannot breathe in dust.
What factors led to the physical devastation of much of the great plains in the 1930s?
The Dust Bowl of 1930 was caused by severe drought coupled with decades of extensive farming without crop rotation, fallow fields, cover crops or other techniques to prevent erosion.
What factors led the creation of the dust bowl?
Severe drought and over farming without rotating crops destroyed the topsoil in the region, leaving behind nothing but dust.
Why did the Dust Bowl led to adoption of modern methods of saving the soil?
the dust bowl helped people
Where did the Dust Bowl led over two million people to move?
California
Was the decade of the 1930s called The Dust Bowl?
The Dust Bowl of the 1930s lasted about a decade. The dust bowl winds began in 1932 but the Dust Bowl got its name from the horrendous winds beginning in 1935. The primary area it effected was the southern Plains. The northern Plains were not hit so badly but the drought, the blowing dust, and the decline of agriculture in the region had a nationwide effect. The wind "turned day into night" and was so strong it picked up the topsoil on the ground and blew it away in large clouds of dust. The farmers who worked the Great Plains had been breaking up the sod and soil on the plain states since the time of the Homestead Act. Poor farming techniques and years of depleting the soil led to the soil becoming susceptible to the winds.
Which state was not in the dust bowl?
No, it is not considered a Dust Bowl state. Though heavy droughts led to the the Dust Bowl, not every state experiencing a drought also experienced severe dust storms. States that are considered to have experienced these severe dust storms are Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Iowa, however, is listed as a state experiencing a drought during the Dust Bowl era, it is just not classified as having severe dust storms.
What was the time in American history caused by a drought and over farming which led to the land becoming impossible to farm?
This led to what is called the Dust Bowl days.
How did the dust bowl and Great Depression affect California?
The dust bowl a was in the Midwest and Oklahoma, but it could have caused a shortage of wheat and other crops from that area.Both led jobs to dry up. It made putting foods on the table hard.
How did Farmer's Contribute to problems that led to the Dust Bowl?
by using intensive farming practices that removed protective grasses (novanet;)
How did human error and geography contribute to the creation of the Dust Bowl?
Over farming the land led to a lot of loose soil and since it was in the mid part of US it was dryer and when winds picked up all of the loose soil blew creating the dust bowl
What did the dust bowl do in the southern plains?
The Dust Bowl of the 1930s lasted about a decade. The dust bowl winds began in 1932 but the Dust Bowl got its name from the horrendous winds beginning in 1935. The primary area it effected was the southern Plains. The northern Plains were not hit so badly but the drought, the blowing dust, and the decline of agriculture in the region had a nationwide effect. The wind "turned day into night" and was so strong it picked up the topsoil on the ground and blew it away in large clouds of dust. The farmers who worked the Great Plains had been breaking up the sod and soil on the plain states since the time of the Homestead Act. Poor farming techniques and years of depleting the soil led to the soil becoming susceptible to the winds. The loss of agricultural production helped to lengthen the Depression, not only in the US but worldwide. Many of the farm families that left the Dust Bowl states and headed to California became the migrant workers of the next few decades.
