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The Great Depression Begins

Quiz by J Crissman

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  • Q1
    Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation)
    erosion
    30s
  • Q2
    a long period of time without rain
    drought
    30s
  • Q3
    Wind, water or drought can loosen soil. These powerful storms may then raise clouds of this eroded soil. These storms add huge amounts of particles to the air.
    dust storms
    30s
  • Q4
    plant/grain from which flour is made
    wheat
    30s
  • Q5
    An amount of money borrowed for a certain time period must be paid back usually with interest
    loans
    30s
  • Q6
    shaping the land to create level shelves of earth to hold water and soil; it enables farmers to farm very steep hillsides
    terracing
    30s
  • Q7
    causing disaster, damage
    wreaking havoc
    30s
  • Q8
    Bold, brave, capable of withstanding hardship, fatigue, cold, etc.
    hardy
    30s
  • Q9
    To thrive, to grow well
    flourish
    30s
  • Q10
    Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface. (rain, hail, snow, sleet)
    precipitation
    30s
  • Q11
    thinking (and betting) that things are going to work out (make lots of money)
    speculation
    30s
  • Q12
    buying stocks while only paying a small percentage of the stock price
    on-margin buying
    30s
  • Q13
    running out of money
    bankruptcy
    30s
  • Q14
    president during the beginning of the Great Depression
    Herbert Hoover
    30s
  • Q15
    president who allowed the speculation and deregulation of banks
    Calvin Coolidge
    30s

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