Why did stock prices drop so quickly in 1929? Companies were less valuable in October than they were in the summer months. People started investing in other things, like real estate. Investors panicked when stock prices fell and tried to sell as quickly as possible.

Match your vocabulary word to its definition. 1. hectare reduced ability of the soil to support life 2. land degradation of spain and portugal 3. mangrove the pressing of soil particles closer together reducing the amount of air between particles 4. salinization 2.5 acres 5. junta group that controls the government 6. iberian small tropical tree 7. compaction higher than normal salt content in the soil