The American Dust Bowl Was Caused by All of the Following

question 11

Multiple Choice

The American Dust Bowl was caused by all of the following except:

• A) the fact that the Great Plains of North America have low annual precipitation.
• B) the extensive removal of native prairie grasses to plant crops.
• C) overgrazing.
• D) unusually severe wind and storm conditions.
• E) the poor (nutrient) quality of the soil of the Great Plains.

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