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What were the natural causes of the dust bowl

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Economic depression coupled with extended drought, unusually high temperatures, poor agricultural practices and the resulting wind erosion all contributed to making the Dust Bowl

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The Dust Bowl was caused by a combination of economic distress, prolonged drought, exceptionally high temperatures, poor farming methods, and the accompanying wind erosion.
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