The word arid, which appears in paragraph 3, can mean “having too little rainfall to support the growing of crops.
” Which sentence from the passage best helps the reader understand the meaning of the word arid?

“The region suffered the effects of storms, droughts, and earthquakes.”

“Ruinous dust storms swept the land, and homes and farms were all but buried in
thick dirt.”

“Farmers sometimes lost their land or had to move away to make a living.”

“Talmage Lee Collins came from rural Arkansas, where the drought had turned farmland
into a desert.”