Question

drought | dust storms | prairie | california | migrant | resettlement administration | deported

the dust bowl was caused by the removal of ① grasses combined with a decade - long ②. it resulted in massive ③ that destroyed crops and property. farmers and rural residents lost their ability to earn money, and livestock was killed while many people who inhaled too much dust got sick. when they became ④, they were often not welcome in new states like ⑤ because they already had economic troubles like unemployment. some migrants were ⑥ to their home states. others found relief in government - constructed camps, like those created by the ⑦.

Explanation:

1. The Dust Bowl was caused by the removal of prairie grasses (prairie is a type of grassland, and removing prairie grasses contributed to the Dust Bowl conditions).
2. A decade - long drought (drought is a long - term lack of water, which was a major factor in the Dust Bowl).
3. Massive dust storms (dust storms were the visible result of the dry and unprotected soil, destroying crops and property).
4. When they became migrant (farmers and residents who lost their livelihoods became migrants, moving to find work).
5. New states like California (California was a destination for many Dust Bowl migrants, but they faced resistance there).
6. Some migrants were deported (deported means sent back, and some migrants were sent back to their home states).
7. The Resettlement Administration (the Resettlement Administration created camps to help the migrants).

Answer:

1. prairie
2. drought
3. dust storms
4. migrant
5. California
6. deported
7. Resettlement Administration