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Use the picture of a dust storm in Oklahoma in 1936 to answer the question.
A fence post sits in the middle of a sandy field. Dust clouds blow across the scene. The outline of a house, barn, and windmill can barely be seen in the background.
Which of the following factors most contributed to the conditions shown in the photograph?
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declining prices for American crops overseas
declining prices for American crops overseas
a prolonged period of drought on the Great Plains
a prolonged period of drought on the Great Plains
soil erosion due to excessive crop rotation
soil erosion due to excessive crop rotation
overgrazing resulting from large herds of livestock
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a prolonged period of drought on the Great Plains
Severe, sustained drought dried out topsoil across the Plains so high winds could lift it into massive dust storms (the Dust Bowl), with poor farming practices worsening the problem.
Severe, sustained drought dried out topsoil across the Plains so high winds could lift it into massive dust storms (the Dust Bowl), with poor farming practices worsening the problem.
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