Desertification That Occurred in the United States During the 1930s

question 87

Multiple Choice

Desertification that occurred in the United States during the 1930s is known as the

• A) desertification era.
• B) great depression.
• C) Dust Bowl.
• D) dry period.
• E) eolian epoch.

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