depression

The Great Depression caused massive unemployment and output losses. This topic is part of Economics within Government & Society. This page currently draws on 29 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.

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An economic depression is generally more severe and prolonged than what?

Answer: Recession

Bonus fact: There is no single universally accepted technical threshold.

Which famous economic collapse began in 1929 and dominated the 1930s?

Answer: Great Depression

Bonus fact: The Great Depression caused massive unemployment and output losses.

What U.S. stock-market crash is strongly associated with the onset of the Great Depression?

Answer: Wall Street Crash of 1929

Bonus fact: The crash was one part of a much wider economic collapse.

What is the bowl-shaped depression at the summit of many volcanoes called?

Answer: Crater

Bonus fact: Volcanic craters often surround a central vent at or near a volcano's summit.

A caldera is a large depression associated with what?

Answer: Volcano

Bonus fact: Calderas often form after major volcanic eruptions.

Yellowstone's famous volcanic depression is what type of feature?

Answer: Caldera

Bonus fact: Yellowstone sits over a large volcanic caldera system.

A deep-sea trench is a long narrow depression in what?

Answer: Ocean floor

Bonus fact: Trenches form the deepest parts of the ocean.

What economic program is associated with Roosevelt during the Great Depression?

Answer: New Deal

Bonus fact: The New Deal created relief, recovery, and reform programs.

The Great Depression began after a major stock-market crash in what year?

Answer: 1929

Bonus fact: The Wall Street crash marked the start of a severe global downturn.

Which U.S. president launched the New Deal in response to the Great Depression?

Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Bonus fact: Roosevelt took office in 1933.

A volcanic crater is a depression usually found near what?

Answer: Volcano's summit or vent

Bonus fact: Explosions or collapse can form craters.

A sinkhole is a depression where the ground has done what?

Answer: Collapsed or subsided

Bonus fact: Sinkholes are common in soluble-rock regions.

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