World War I‚ economic and ecological forces brought many rural poor and migrant agricultural workers from the Great Plains states‚ such as Oklahoma‚ Texas‚ and Kansas‚ to California. · a seven-year drought that began in 1931‚ turned once fertile grasslands into a desertlike region known as the Dust Bowl. · What is important about the title? · What is the famous reference? · Was the title misleading? · What are some themes in the story and how do they relate to the plot and characters? In
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On the 16th of February 1983‚ over 100 fires swept over Victoria and South Australia‚ leaving devastation and tragedy behind. In total‚ there were 75 deaths‚ and thousands of buildings were lost‚ on a day that would be forever remembered as Ash Wednesday. The fires burnt over 520‚000 hectares across Victoria‚ and South Australia. More then 3700 buildings were destroyed. A total 2400 families or individuals lost there homes‚ and 75 people were killed‚ 47 in Victoria and 28 in South Australia. Over
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Mexico‚ and Colorado were hit by one of the worst dust storms in America’s history.The dust storm destroyed the land and most of the population‚ almost everyone packed up and moved west. From the 1900 to 1930 families built farms in an area of mostly grassland so crops were hard to grow. In 1931 a drought spread across the middle of the nation‚ they were already suffering from the stock market crash of 1929 and the great depression. From 1931 to 1935 they had almost no rain at all. For 5 years straight
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EARLIEST INDIANS Small groups; ate mammoth‚ bison‚ etc. ; used spears Experienced craftsmanship leads to overhunting and the extinction of many big game [9000 BC] Extinction ALSO caused by climate change CLIMATE: it starts getting warmer‚ grasslands=deserts‚ food supplies go DOWN Animal food ↓ = Human food ↓ (will lead to permanent settlements) ARCHAIC PERIOD [8000 BC-1500 BC] Native population ↑‚ larger communities Specialized roles ↑‚ men hunt and fish (traveling activities) and
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spread‚ making its way to America. Sometime in the 1880’s‚ the increase in cattle and expansion of cattle industry resulted in needing additional open range. Because of this expansion‚ cowboys decided to move northwest with their cattle to find grassland. Because of time and climate change‚ a cowboy would make sure to pack cautiously and be ready for the worst weather conditions. Once railroads were created‚ the demand for beef increased greatly. The need to drive cattle‚ sometimes hundreds of
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it the most widely distributed wild bird. The House Sparrow is strongly associated with human habitations‚ and can live in urban or rural settings. Though found in widely varied habitats and climates‚ it typically avoids extensive woodlands‚ grasslands‚ and deserts away from human development. It feeds mostly on the seeds of grains and weeds‚ but it is an opportunistic eater and commonly eats insects and many other foods. Its predators include domestic cats‚ hawks‚ owls‚ and many other predatory
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recently have these first Americans been described more accurately as Native Americans or Amerindians. There were many different groups of Amerindians. Those north of Mexico‚ in what is now the United States on Canada‚ were scattered across the grasslands and forests in separate groups called tribes. These tribes followed very different ways of life. Some were hunters‚ some were farmers. Some were peaceful‚ others warlike. They spoke over three hundred separate languages‚ some of which were as different
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discuss the impacts of storm events in the british isles and evaluate Can someone help clear something up for me with ecosystems - savanna grassland biome... In the textbook it says that it is cooler in the dry season and hotter in the wet season but then says that in the desert margins the temperature ranges from 18ºC in the wet season and 34ºC in the dry season Did the make a mistake by saying that the wet season is hotter or have they got the temperatures muddled? (Original post by
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When they are first born they have a brown or gray coat. By the end of the first month the pups have a red coat. Habitat The red fox is found in Central America‚ Central Asia‚ and Northern Africa. They adapt in forests‚ mountains‚ deserts‚ and grasslands. It can also adapt to human territories like farmlands and large communities. They make their dens in wooded areas
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Podzols In soil science‚ podzols (also known as podsols or Spodosols) are the typical soils of coniferous or boreal forests. They are also the typical soils of eucalypt forests and headlands in southern Australia. The name Podzol is derived from the Russian words pod = under and zola = ash. Characteristics of Podzol soils - Deep organic layer comprising L (litter)‚ F (fermenting organic matter) and H (humus) forest‚ less under moorland - An ash-grey‚ structure less‚ silica rich E or elluvial
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