Across
- 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
Down
- 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