A Time Of Dust Question Preview (ID: 33026)


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What caused big problems a long time ago in the United States?
a) Wind and dust
b) Wet sheets
c) Masks and goggles
d)

What was one effect that dust had on people, animals, and crops in the United States?
a) Dust harmed people, animals, and crops.
b) Dust helped people, animals, and crops.
c) Dust made people, animals, and crops warmer.
d)

What did farmers do to keep the soil in place after the rains returned?
a) They planted grass.
b) They covered the soil with straw.
c) They put weights on the soil.
d)

What is the main idea of the article?
a) There was a time when a part of the United States was harmed by a lot of wind and dust.
b) Once people in the United States hung wet sheets over their windows to keep dust out of their homes.
c) A drought is a long period of time without any rain.
d)

What is a drought?
a) A long period of time without any rain.
b) A lot period of time without any sunshine.
c) A long period of time without any snow.
d)

What do you think the word graze means? Use the sentence in the article to help you!
a) To eat grass.
b) To drink lots of water.
c) To run around a field.
d)

Where does this story take place?
a) The central part of the country.
b) The northern part of the country.
c) The western part of the country.
d)

When could farmers plants crops again?
a) After the rains returned.
b) In the middle of the drought.
c) At the end of the drought.
d)

How did children protect themselves from the dust when they walked to school?
a) They wore masks and goggles.
b) They put a sheet over themselves.
c) They did not go to school.
d)

Which of the following is an opinion about the Dust Bowl?
a) The Dust Bowl was a terrible event in United States history.
b) The Dust Bowl lasted for many years.
c) The Dust Bowl started when farmers planted too many crops in one area.
d)

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