Midwest Region Review

Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource of the Midwest?

• corn

• dairy

• iron

• furniture

Which of the following is NOT an example of Midwest culture?

• deep dish pizza

• jazz music

• Motown music

• four way chili

The Midwest geography is made up mostly of:

• hills and valleys

• mountain ranges

• rain forest

• plains and prairies

Lines of Latitude run:

• north and south

• east to west

• around the sun

• from here to there

Lines of Longitude run

• north and south

• east to west

• everywhere

• zig zagged

A plateau is a:

• wide, open, flat land

• prairie

• high, flat land with hills on both sides

• valley

What is the name of the imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude that runs around the middle of the globe?

• North Pole

• equator

• prime meridian

• cardinal directions

What is the name of the imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude that runs from the North Pole down to the South Pole?

• equator

• prime meridian

• Mall of America

• north south line

Which important industry of the Midwest is located in Detroit, Michigan?

• agriculture

• tourism

• furniture

• automobile

Many automobile factories were converted during World War II from making cars to:

• war machines

• furniture

• clothing

• farm equipment