Question

a massive dust storm billows toward rolla, kansas, during the dust bowl.
this picture was taken from a water tower one hundred feet high.
two - part independent
part a: which of the following best explains the causes of the dust bowl?
a the dust bowl was caused by franklin roosevelt’s new deal to address the great depression
b the dust bowl was caused by a lack of crop rotation by farmers combined with drought conditions.
c the dust bowl was caused by the spread of dust pneumonia
d the dust bowl was caused by warm temperatures and a hurricane on the gulf coast
part b: which is true about the impacts of the dust bowl on farmers?
a many farmers faced financial uncertainty and were forced to abandon their farms.
b many farmers were unaffected by the dust bowl.

Explanation:

Part A

• Opción A: El New Deal fue una respuesta al Gran Depresión y al Dust Bowl, no la causa del Dust Bowl. Incorrecto.
• Opción B: La falta de rotación de cultivos (que erosionó el suelo) combinada con sequías creó las condiciones para el Dust Bowl. Correcto.
• Opción C: La neumonía del polvo fue una consecuencia, no la causa. Incorrecto.
• Opción D: Huracanes en el Golfo y temperaturas cálidas no causaron el Dust Bowl. Incorrecto.

• Opción A: El Dust Bowl destruyó tierras de cultivo, generó pobreza y muchos agricultores tuvieron que abandonar sus granjas. Correcto.
• Opción B: El Dust Bowl afectó severamente a los agricultores del área, así que "no afectados" es falso. Incorrecto.

Answer:

B. The Dust Bowl was caused by a lack of crop rotation by farmers combined with drought conditions.

Part B