2020 stock market crash

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2020-stock-market-crash

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the event period?February 20, 2020 - April 7, 2020
2. What is the primary trigger?The COVID-19 pandemic and associated global economic shutdowns
3. What caused the stock market to wobble so much in 2020?The COVID‑19 virus spread quickly, and governments shut down factories and stores, making people worry and sell stocks.
4. Why did the market crash so fast between February and April 2020?Investors panicked and sold many stocks at once, and computer trading made the drops happen even faster.

Synchronized Slowdown: A period where multiple major economies around the world experience a decrease in growth simultaneously.
Yield Curve Inversion: When short-term government debt yields are higher than long-term yields, often seen as a recession predictor.
Bear Market: A prolonged period of declining stock prices, typically a drop of 20% or more from recent highs.
Bull Market: A period of generally rising stock prices, characterized by investor optimism and confidence.