what caused the dust bowl in the 1930s and how could it have been prevented?

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What caused the Dust Bowl in the 1930’s and how could it have been prevented?

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Page 1: What caused the Dust Bowl in the 1930s and how could it have been prevented?

What caused the Dust Bowl in the 1930’s and how could it have been

prevented?

Page 2: What caused the Dust Bowl in the 1930s and how could it have been prevented?

Think about the following as you watch the video clip on the Dust Bowl of the 1930’s:What factors caused the Dust Bowl?Where did the Dust Bowl take place?What was it like to be in the Dust bowl?

Could it have been prevented?

Page 3: What caused the Dust Bowl in the 1930s and how could it have been prevented?
Page 4: What caused the Dust Bowl in the 1930s and how could it have been prevented?

Describe what it was like to be in the Dust Bowl.

What were the 3 main things that contributed to the Dust Bowl?

How could the following actions help prevent another Dust bowl:Keep soils wetListen to Weather ReportsPlant tall trees along the edges of fields. Plant more native plants.