Why Is It Important To Conserve The Dust Bowl?

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Have you heard about the Dust Bowl? If you haven’t, this essay will tell you what the Dust Bowl is and where it took place; it will tell you when the Dust bowl started, how long it lasted, and what was the cause; Last but not least it will tell you what the Soil Conservation Service and the Civilian Conservation Corps is and how they helped, also how long it takes to produce soil and why it is important to conserve it. The Dust Bowl was a tremendous step for everyone. The Dust Bowl is when there is a drought and the soil erodes away. It took place in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Over 12 million tons of soil was blown away by horrible winds gusting up to 40-60 miles an hour! People tried too cover up their windows with sheets but

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