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Climate

Question 6 • OK-Oklahoma History -CA- 37411A

Which of the following events resulted in the wind erosion damage of more than 162 million acres of topsoil in Oklahoma?

Answer
A
the tornado outbreak of 1991
B
the Dust Bowl
C
the blizzard of 1971
D
the 1984 Memorial Day Flood

Explanation

The Dust Bowl was a period of severe drought and damaging wind erosion during the 1930s. In Oklahoma, it stripped topsoil from more than 162 million acres. The tornado outbreak, blizzard, and Memorial Day Flood were other types of weather events and did not cause this widespread wind erosion.

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