Which event occurred when topsoil turned to dust due to drought and poor farming?

Which event occurred when topsoil turned to dust due to drought and poor farming?

• A. Economic Collapse
• B. Dust Storms
• C. Dust Bowl
• D. Dry Farming Crisis

Answer: (C)

This question is about a major environmental disaster in the Great Plains during the 1930s. When drought hit and farming practices left fields bare, the topsoil blew away, creating enormous dust clouds that damaged crops, homes, and livelihoods. This combination of drought and soil erosion is known as the Dust Bowl. Dust storms were a dramatic symptom of the disaster, but the established name for the event is the Dust Bowl. The other options describe outcomes or scenes rather than the widely used historical label for that period.

This question is about a major environmental disaster in the Great Plains during the 1930s. When drought hit and farming practices left fields bare, the topsoil blew away, creating enormous dust clouds that damaged crops, homes, and livelihoods. This combination of drought and soil erosion is known as the Dust Bowl. Dust storms were a dramatic symptom of the disaster, but the established name for the event is the Dust Bowl. The other options describe outcomes or scenes rather than the widely used historical label for that period.