Dust Bowl Causes
Across
- 5. Native vegetation with roots that naturally anchor soil (2 words)
- 7. Weather event in Oklahoma that might have you holding onto your hat (2 words)
- 8. Nickname for October 24, 1929 due to the devastating stock market crash that took place that day: "Black ___"
- 9. The prolonged absence of rainfall that leads to a water shortage
Down
- 1. "The Great ___": the economic downturn that lasted nearly a decade from 1929 to 1939
- 2. Belief that the United States is destined to expand from one coast to the other: "___ Destiny"
- 3. Nickname given to Oklahomans who migrated west to California, desperate for jobs, food, and clean air
- 4. During World War I, farmers plowed up millions of acres of 4-down in order to plant this crop that was in short supply
- 6. Supply outweighing demand can cause "market ___," which can lead to a sharp drop in price
- 10. The biome where clue 4-down most often grows