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Dust Bowl Vocab WP
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drought | A long time with little or no rain. During the Dust Bowl, drought dried out the soil and made it hard for crops to grow. |
| System | A group of parts that work together and affect one another. Earth’s land, water, air, and living things form a system. |
| Hydrosphere | All the water on Earth, including water in rivers, underground, and in the air. |
| Atmosphere | The layer of gases surrounding Earth. During the Dust Bowl, strong winds carried dust through the air. |
| Geosphere | The solid parts of Earth, including rocks, land, and soil. During the Dust Bowl, wind blew away the top layer of soil where crops grow. |
| Biosphere | All living things on Earth. People, animals, and plants were affected by the Dust Bowl. |
| Aquifer | An underground layer of rock or sand that stores water. People can use wells to get this water. |
| Model | A drawing, object, or other simple way to show how something works. A model can help us explain how dry soil, wind, and plants affected one another during the Dust Bowl. |