which statement explains how a factor in the natural environments affected the efforts of farmers attempting to move to the central and Great Plains in the 1870s and 1880s??

One statement that explains how a factor in the natural environments affected the efforts of farmers attempting to move to the central and Great Plains in the 1870s and 1880s is:

"The lack of rainfall and arid climate in the central and Great Plains made it extremely challenging for farmers to cultivate crops and maintain a stable source of water, severely hampering their agricultural efforts."