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The great plains were called the _________________ becasue strong wind lifted the dry soil and started dust storms.
100 million
The soil quality is reduced.
desertification
erosion
Contour plowing
1/8
Conservation plowing
Dust bowl
The process by which wind, water, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
100 million
The soil quality is reduced.
desertification
erosion
Contour plowing
1/8
Conservation plowing
Dust bowl
The plowing of fields along the slope to prevent erosion.
100 million
The soil quality is reduced.
desertification
erosion
Contour plowing
1/8
Conservation plowing
Dust bowl
The process of land becoming a desert because there are no plants to help hold and cycle water
100 million
The soil quality is reduced.
desertification
erosion
Contour plowing
1/8
Conservation plowing
Dust bowl
What can occur at the site of an area that is experiencing soil erosion?
100 million
The soil quality is reduced.
desertification
erosion
Contour plowing
1/8
Conservation plowing
Dust bowl
A method in which the dead stalks from the previous year's crop are left in the ground to hold the soil in place.
100 million
The soil quality is reduced.
desertification
erosion
Contour plowing
1/8
Conservation plowing
Dust bowl
During the Dust Bowl about ______________ acres of farming land was destroyed.
100 million
The soil quality is reduced.
desertification
erosion
Contour plowing
1/8
Conservation plowing
Dust bowl
About how much of the Earth's surface is suitable for growing crops?
100 million
The soil quality is reduced.
desertification
erosion
Contour plowing
1/8
Conservation plowing
Dust bowl
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