What Led to the Ecological Disaster of the 1930s in the Great

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Multiple Choice

What led to the ecological disaster of the 1930s in the Great Plains region?

• A) a flood that eroded away all the topsoil in the region
• B) a lack of available farm labor caused by the growth of employment on the East Coast during that decade
• C) a drought,combined with dust storms that blew away the topsoil
• D) Mormon belief systems,which advocate the clear-cutting of all land

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Definitions:

Incised Downward

A process where valleys or channels are cut deeply into the landscape, often by rivers or glaciers.

Floodplains

Flat areas adjacent to rivers that are subject to flooding and are composed of sediment deposited by the river.

Entrenched Meanders

Meandering rivers or streams that have cut deeply into the landscape, creating steep banks or cliffs, often a result of a drop in base level or uplift of the land.

Regional Uplift

The upward movement of the Earth's surface over a broad area, often due to tectonic forces, leading to changes in landscape and elevation.