Question

Federal government initiatives to prevent the future development of Dust Bowl conditions included the creation of shelterbelts, soil erosion education, and __________.
A.


the development of playa lakes into larger ponds for irrigation use


B.


the damming of rivers to provide more consistent access to irrigation water


C.


the mining and storing of aquifer water for future irrigation use


D.


the collecting of weather data to predict future major dust storms

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) the damming of rivers to provide more consistent access to irrigation water.

Federal government initiatives to prevent the future development of Dust Bowl conditions included the creation of shelterbelts, soil erosion education, and the damming of rivers to provide more consistent access to irrigation water.

The Great Plains region of the United States suffered from severe drought and dust storms during the 1930s. Crops were severely affected, livestock died, and farmers had to emigrate to the west to look for better living opportunities. As part of the programs created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the New Deal, he instituted the Prairie States Forestry Project and the Soil Erosion Service.