Dust Bowl - McMenamin & Fong

2. Nickname for dust storms so bad they blocked out the Sun
5. What did most people have to wear over their faces when they stepped outside in order to prevent dust inhalation
8. name of a popular song that arised from the Dust Bowl, used to warm up in music classes
10. These were created to block wind with trees
12. This species suffered immensely during the Dust Bowl, as they couldn't get shelter or masks and lived outside 24/7
15. nickname of the Great Depression, relating to the time period
16. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
17. How many thousands of people passed during the Dust Bowl
18. Period of time during the US when everyone lived in extreme poverty because of an awful recession
19. For a long time there weren't any of these to help end the Dust Bowl
21. Because of the low price of ____, they were abandoned and fields turned to dust
23. the state of being extremely poor
24. This was very disrupted by the Dust Bowl, resulting in an increase in grasshoppers and jackrabbits

1. Particular dust storm that caused immense agricultural and economic damage
3. Powerful gusts of wind that picked up dirt, sand, and other debris
4. Because of the Dust Bowl the largest ____ took place in US history
6. There was a shortage of ____ because all the animals were dying
7. Because of ____ abandoning their soil conservation processes, the Dust Bowl was partly manmade
9. People's desire to exapnd into the West, leaving the civilization of the East
10. President at the time of the Dust Bowl and Great Depression
11. area of land extended over Colorado, Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma
13. ____ sheets were placed in front of doors and windows to capture the dust from getting inside
14. Which ocean was filled with dust after every storm
20. refugees migrating throughout the US were commonly known as
22. name for the group of homeless individuals who traveled by train car in looks of work, usually teenagers