Read the following text from an article. This excerpt is about the 1930s Dust Bowl. Dry land farming on the Great Plains led to the systematic destruction of the prairie
grasses. In the ranching regions, overgrazing also destroyed large areas of grassland.
Gradually, the land was laid bare, and significant environmental damage began to occur.
Among the natural elements, the strong winds of the region were particularly
devastating.
With the onset of drought in 1930, the overfarmed and overgrazed land began to blow
away. Winds whipped across the plains, raising billowing clouds of dust. The sky could
darken for days, and even well-sealed homes could have a thick layer of dust on the
furniture. In some places, the dust drifted like snow, covering farm buildings and houses.
Nineteen states in the heartland of the United States became a vast dust bowl.
From the Library of Congress, "Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945"
Based on this excerpt, what can you conclude about the 1930s Dust Bowl?
The Dust Bowl resulted from damage to the Great Plains landscape.
The Dust Bowl was a period of economic depression in the Great Plains.
The Dust Bowl caused people in the Great Plains to move away.
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