Question

day 4
the storms generated dust clouds so dense they blocked sunlight, sometimes for days at a time. one dust storm in 1934 was two miles high and spread as far as 2,000 miles away. people in new york claimed that they couldnt see the statue of liberty because the dust cloud was so thick! things only became worse. another major dust storm hit in april of 1935. starting in oklahoma and spreading eastward, the storm was so horrific that it was called black sunday. the black sunday storm lifted over three million tons of topsoil from the southern plains. it dispersed dirt across hundreds of miles. after black sunday, a news report began calling the drought - stricken area the dust bowl.

1. what does generated mean?

a. prevented
b. reversed
c. created

1. what does dispersed mean?

a. focused
b. spread
c. weakened

1. underline the clues that helped you determine the answers to 1 & 2.
2. what inference can be made about dust storms?

a. it was difficult for people to stay inside during dust storms.
b. it was difficult for people to go outside during dust storms.
c. dust storms only hit small areas of the great plains.

Explanation:

1. For "generated": The context states storms made dense dust clouds; "created" matches this meaning.
2. For "dispersed": The text says the storm moved dirt across hundreds of miles, so "spread" is correct.
3. The underlined clues are already marked in the passage: "The storms generated dust clouds so dense they blocked sunlight", "It dispersed dirt across hundreds of miles", and the surrounding context of the dust storm's reach.
4. The passage notes dust clouds blocked sunlight, obscured the Statue of Liberty, and spread over huge areas, making it hard to go outside. Options a is not supported, c is incorrect as storms spread far.

Answer:

1. c. created
2. b. spread
3. The underlined clues are: "The storms generated dust clouds so dense they blocked sunlight", "It dispersed dirt across hundreds of miles", and the descriptive context of the 1934 storm and Black Sunday storm's reach.
4. b. It was difficult for people to go outside during dust storms.