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What are 2 causes and 2 effects of the Dust Bowl

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Answer: 3 years of hot weather, droughts and excessive farming were the main causes of the great dust bowl. in 1934, the temperature reached over 100 degrees for weeks. the farmers crops withered and dried up and rivers and wells ran dry. it caused the soil to harden and crack and the great winds caused dust storms.

Effect: The strong winds that accompanied the drought blew away 480 tons of soil per acre, removing an average of five inches of soil from more than 10 million acres. The dust and sand storms degraded soil productivity, harmed human health, and damaged air quality.

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