Which of the following best explains the size difference between new england farms and southern farms during colonial times?

In New England, the soil was poor, the land was hilly, and the growing season was short, so the farms were smaller than in the southern colonies

Explanation:

the causes of the dust bowls were severe droughts,   lands became dry and hard, temperature was higher than usual, hot and dry conditions killed crops, high winds. because of those factors, the winds kicked up dry soil and created clouds of dust.