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The 'Dust Bowl' of the 1930s was primarily caused by which of the following?

A Widespread industrial pollution and urban smog.
B A combination of severe drought and poor farming practices.
C Extensive clear-cutting of forests in the Great Plains.
D A massive volcanic eruption in the western United States.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

The Dust Bowl was an ecological disaster in the Great Plains, exacerbated by severe drought and unsustainable farming methods like extensive plowing that stripped the soil of its natural grasses.

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