The Geography of the Midwest Review

___________ is a rock that has one or more types of minerals usually mined in the Midwest Region.

The Midwest has very few natural resources because the land does not have good soil.

The Great Lakes are very important to the Midwest's Natural Resources.

A _______ is an area of flat or rolling land covered mostly with grasses and wildflowers located in the Central Lowlands.

The Interior Plains are an area of flat, fertile plains that cover the entire Midwest Region.

Floods are another natural disaster that can take place in the Midwest Region when there is a lot of rain during the spring and summer months.

A funnel shaped, spinning wind storm is a ________________.

A ______________ happens when there is little or no rain in a given area for a long period of time.

A tornado, like an F5, can reach maximum wind speeds up to _______mph.

The Midwest has a relatively dry climate?