Chapter 7- The Midwest Region test review

Look at the graphic organizer. Then answer the question.

Which best completes the graphic organizer?

• A: hurricanes; B: tornadoes

• A: drier air; B: rain and snow

• A: rain and snow; B: drier air

• A: ocean breezes; B: strong winds

Which statement is true, based on the map?

• All of the Great Lakes are located in the Midwest.

• Long ago, the Great Lakes were formed by glaciers.

• The Great Lakes create some of the region’s state borders.

• The Great Lakes connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence River.

Which idea is supported by this map?

• Corn is not grown in the Great Plains.

• The Great Plains are better for growing corn than the Central Plains.

• The Central Plains are better for growing corn than the Great Plains.

• Irrigation is needed to support the growing of corn in the Central Plains.

Illinois produces what natural resources?

• Coal

• Limestone

• Iron

Minnesota produces what natural resource?

• Coal

• Iron

• Limestone

Indiana produces what natural resource?

• Coal

• Iron

• Limestone

Which best completes the graphic organizer?

• Iowa

• Illinois

• Michigan

• Wisconsin

What made the Ojibwa different from other American Indian groups of the Midwest region?

• They lived on the Great Plains.

• They did little farming and instead hunted in forests.

• They were located in present-day Nebraska and Kansas.

• They were nomads and followed bison wherever the bison roamed.

Which best completes the graphic organizer?

• Midwestern cities grow as migrants and immigrants arrive looking for jobs.

• Midwestern cities shrink as people move to rural areas to start big, successful farms.

• Midwestern cities shrink as immigrants arrive and push out people already living in the region.

• Midwestern cities see little change as the number of new arrivals equals the number of people who move away.

Complete the sentence by writing a word from the word bank on the lines.

Chicago Detroit United States

Founded as a trading post by Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, __________ is the largest city in the Midwest and the third-largest city in the __________.

• Chicago United States

• Detroit United States

• Detroit Chicago