Chapter 7: The Midwest Review

Land that is capable of growing crops is

• Tornado

• Arable

• Missionaries

• Hub

The center of a transportation network

• tornado

• arable

• missionaries

• hub

A destructive column of spinning air with winds that can reach more than 300 miles per hour

• tornado

• arable

• missionaries

• hub

Religious people who set up settlements to teach religion

• tornado

• arable

• missionaries

• hub

Which answer choice best describes the landscape of the Midwest?

• A flat tropical region that includes Florida & California

• It is a plains area between two mountain ranges

• It is a coastal region east of the Appalachian Mountains

• It is a region of rugged, tall mountains

What are two of the major rivers that flow through the Midwest?

• the James and the Potomac

• the Rio Grande & the Sabine

• the Mississippi & the Missouri

• the Hudson & the St. Lawrence

Part of the Midwest is often called ____________ Alley because this type of extreme weather is both common there & dangerous.

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

• Blizzard

Which answer choice is correct about farming in the Midwest?

• Almost all farmland in the Midwest is used to grow corn, because the entire region has very similar landforms and climates.

• Corn and wheat are grown mainly in the northern part of the Midwest. In the southern part, the main crops are citrus fruits, such as oranges and lemons.

• There are two different growing regions within the Midwest. Corn and soybeans are grown mainly in the Central Plains. Wheat is grown mainly in the Great Plains.

• All large farms in the Midwest require irrigation systems because the region receives very little rainfall.

What are two non-agricultural resources that are important to the Midwest's economy?

• iron ore and coal

• iron ore and oil

• gold and coal

• cattle and fruit orchards

Long before Europeans and pioneers arrived, how did Native Americans help make Cahokia the largest Native American city in North America?

• by riding horses through the Rocky Mountains

• by becoming dairy farmers and also growing apples and peaches

• by using nearby waterways to ship goods they traded with other groups

• by settling land they purchased from the government and working as farmers