Chapter 7: Midwest

What do you call the eastern part of the Midwest

• the Great Plains

• The Badlands

• The Central Plains

• The Midwest Ordinance

The western part of the Midwest that stretches to the Rocky Mountains is called

• the Great Plains

• the Northwest Ordinance

• the Badlands

• the Central Plains

AN area of rough land and light vegetation in western South Dakota

• the Great Plains

• the Northwest Ordinance

• the Badlands

• the Central Plains

This item stated that land in the Midwest be divided into at least three but no more than five states

• the Great Plains

• the Northwest Ordinance

• The Badlands

• the Central Plains

Which is true about the Greatlakes

• they are all in the midwest region

• they were formed by glaciers

• they are connected to the Pacific Ocean

Which natural resource was minded in Indiana and covers part of New York City's Empire State Building?

• soil

• lumber

• iron

• limestone

Which describes the climate in the Midwest?

• Summers are hot and winters are mild

• Sumers are hot and winters are cold

• Summers are mild and winters are hot

• Summers and winters are cold.

Part of the midwest is named _______ because of the extreme/dangerous weather being common there.

• Hurricane Alley

• Tornado Alley

• Tsunami Alley

• Blizzard Alley

Along with lots of rainfall, rich soil and level ground what else helps the Midwest be a productive farming region?

• cool summers

• long growing season

• inexpensive labor

• lots of land

Which crops grow well in the Great plains (where farms don't get as much rain as those in the Central plains)?

• citrus and berries

• wheat and oats

• corn and soybeans

• cherries and apples