What states make up the Midwest?

North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio & Michigan

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1. What two grains are the most commonly grown in this region?

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2. What two animals are most raised in this region?

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3. In which five states in this region is sugar produced?

North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Nebraska

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Bonus - How does sugar produced here differs from sugar produced in the Southeast?

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1. Describe the Central Lowland.

Grassy hills, rolling flatlands and thick forests.

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2. Why is the Mississippi River important to the Interior Plains?

Transportation.

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3. How were the Great Lakes formed?

Glacial action.

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4. Describe the Great Plains.

Flat fields of grain with grassy pastures and rolling hills.

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5. Which climate is most common in this region?

Humid continental

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6. What is it like?

Warm summers, and cold, snowy winters.

1. Why is this region called “America’s Breadbasket?”

Because of all the grain that is raised here.

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2. What are four common crops grown here?

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3. What two natural resources have helped manufacturing here?

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4. Besides the Mississippi, what other mode of transportation is common here?

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5. Why is Detroit called “Motown?”

It has long been center to the auto industry.

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1. Which nine cities serve as important manufacturing centers in this region?

Minneapolis, Des Moines, Kansas City, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit & Cleveland

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2. Which is the only Midwest state in which oil is produced?

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North Dakota