The dust bowl review PowerPoint game
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Who is Woody Guthrie? A. the surface layer of the earth B. able to grow, nutrient-dense C. President during the Great Depression D. using canals & pipes to bring water to an area E. famous musician during the Dust Bowl era
E!
What is topsoil? A. the surface layer of the earth B. able to grow, nutrient-dense C. President during the Great Depression D. using canals & pipes to bring water to an area E. famous musician during the Dust Bowl era
A!
What is irrigation? A. the surface layer of the earth B. able to grow, nutrient-dense C. President during the Great Depression D. using canals & pipes to bring water to an area E. famous musician during the Dust Bowl era
D!
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt? A. the surface layer of the earth B. able to grow, nutrient-dense C. President during the Great Depression D. using canals & pipes to bring water to an area E. famous musician during the Dust Bowl era
C!
What does fertile mean? A. the surface layer of the earth B. able to grow, nutrient-dense C. President during the Great Depression D. using canals & pipes to bring water to an area E. famous musician during the Dust Bowl era
B!
What is an Okie? A. Person from Oklahoma B. Migrant worker C. Nasty nickname for people who moved away from the Dust Bowl areas D. Type of tree that was native to the prairie lands
C!
What does murk mean? A. Disease caused by dust particles B. When water became dusty and dirty C. When visibility is reduced due to dust D. A specific strain of whooping cough
C!
What does rural mean? A. Living in the city B. Living in the suburbs C. Living in the country
C!
What does agriculture mean? A. Grazing animals B. Growing crops C. Digging wells D. Conserving the land
B!
Which of the following was a disease caused by the Dust Bowl? A. Murk B. Cancer C. Dust Pneumonia D. Ebola
C!
What does panhandle mean? A. weathering away the earth by wind or water B. when crops are constantly being planted without rest C. begging for food or money D. when animals ate all of the native prairie grasses E. person who rents land in order to grow crops
C!
What is erosion? A. weathering away the earth by wind or water B. when crops are constantly being planted without rest C. begging for food or money D. when animals ate all of the native prairie grasses E. person who rents land in order to grow crops
A!
What is a tenant farmer? A. weathering away the earth by wind or water B. when crops are constantly being planted without rest C. begging for food or money D. when animals ate all of the native prairie grasses E. person who rents land in order to grow crops
E!
What is overfarming? A. weathering away the earth by wind or water B. when crops are constantly being planted without rest C. begging for food or money D. when animals ate all of the native prairie grasses E. person who rents land in order to grow crops
B!
What is overgrazing? A. weathering away the earth by wind or water B. when crops are constantly being planted without rest C. begging for food or money D. when animals ate all of the native prairie grasses E. person who rents land in order to grow crops
D!
True/False
A drought is when you have too little rain. A. True B. False
A!
A black blizzard is a tornado. A. True B. False
B!
Most people left the Dust Bowl area. A. True B. False
B!
The FDIC spent other people’s money. A. True B. False
B!
Migrant workers moved around to find work. A. True B. False
A!
Short Answer YOU MAY USE YOUR WHITEBOARD PADDLE OR A PIECE OF SCRAP NOTEBOOK PAPER/BACK OF YOUR BELLRINGERS
Do you think the Dust Bowl could have been prevented? Explain.
Do you think the Dust Bowl was largely caused by man, nature or both Do you think the Dust Bowl was largely caused by man, nature or both? Explain.
Are there other natural disasters that are similar to the dust storms Are there other natural disasters that are similar to the dust storms? If so, what kinds?
Which effect of the Dust Bowl was the worst? Why?
Which cause of the Dust Bowl is the most significant (important)? Why?