APES.  Aquifer is an essential, important underground water supply that is used for irrigation and drinking in specific areas of the world.  Ogallala.

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 Aquifer is an essential, important underground water supply that is used for irrigation and drinking in specific areas of the world.  Ogallala is the largest aquifer in the US.  Illinois: Cambrian Ordovician which borders

 Dust Bowl: Interview with Ken Burns Dust Bowl: Interview with Ken Burns 1. Which factors are of concern according to Ken Burns? 2. Other than agriculture, what is another looming problem in the Farm Belt of America?  How did the farmers cause the Dust Bowl?  Can the Dust Bowl happen again? Can the Dust Bowl happen again?