Question

what did not contribute to the dust bowl conditions in the plains states?
o clear - cutting of the regions forests
o severe drought
o stripping of natural grasses
o overplanting of wheat

Explanation:

The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the US and Canadian prairies during the 1930s. Severe drought, stripping of natural grasses (which held the soil in place), and overplanting of wheat (which depleted the soil) all contributed. However, the plains states (like the Great Plains) are not forested regions, so clear - cutting of forests did not contribute.

Answer:

clear - cutting of the region's forests