Question
What human factor most contributed to the creation of the Dust Bowl?
(1 point)
• Crop rotation eroded the top inch of the topsoil.
• Letting fields lay fallow led to mismanagement of the land.
© Removing native grasses damaged the topsoil
• Excessive livestock production stripped the ground of nutrients.
(1 point)
• Crop rotation eroded the top inch of the topsoil.
• Letting fields lay fallow led to mismanagement of the land.
© Removing native grasses damaged the topsoil
• Excessive livestock production stripped the ground of nutrients.
Answers
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The human factor that most contributed to the creation of the Dust Bowl was:
**Removing native grasses damaged the topsoil.**
The removal of native grasses for agricultural purposes, combined with drought conditions and poor farming practices such as over-plowing, led to severe erosion and the loss of topsoil, which were significant causes of the Dust Bowl.
**Removing native grasses damaged the topsoil.**
The removal of native grasses for agricultural purposes, combined with drought conditions and poor farming practices such as over-plowing, led to severe erosion and the loss of topsoil, which were significant causes of the Dust Bowl.