Put the causes of the Great Dust Bowl in the correct order. Below is a sequence of events. Place them in the order they should occur, number 1 being the first item. Select the step number from the drop down next to each item. Items to order: 1. Inexperienced farmers are encouraged to move and settle the west. 2. Poor farm practices cause the top soil to be exposed. 3. High winds picked up dirt, developed static electricity, and blew into blinding storms. 4. The lack of roots holding down the topsoil made it vulnerable to high winds. 5. Severe droughts hit the Great Plains in the 1930s. Inexperienced farmers are encouraged to move and settle the west. 3 Poor farm practices cause the top soil to be exposed. 4 High winds picked up dirt, developed static electricity, and blew into blinding storms. 2 The lack of roots holding down the topsoil made it vulnerable to high winds. 5 Severe droughts hit the Great Plains in the 1930s.