Midwest Region Review

The Midwest is made up of  _________ states.

• four

• eleven

• twelve

• fifty

The country that borders this region to the north is _________.

• Mexico

• China

• Canada

• North America

Farming is important in the Midwest.

• True

• False

Select all the reasons the explorers came to the Midwest.

• They were looking for titanium.

• They were looking for the Colorado River.

• They were looking for gold and other riches.

• Some were traders.

Why was the Midwest good for trading?

• There were many mountains.

• There were many sources of water.

• The weather was warm all year.

• There were many rich people to trade with.

Two major rivers located in the Midwest are _____________.  

• Mississippi & Ohio rivers

• Great Salt Lake & Mississippi River

• Colorado & Minnesota rivers

• Lake Superior & Lake Michigan

Four Great Lakes border the Midwest. Which ones are they?

• Mississippi River, Ohio River, Lake Sakatah and Lake Tetonka

• Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Columbus, Lake Missouri

• Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Superior

• Lake Superior, Crater Lake, Lake Tahoe, and Great Salt Lake

How many seasons does the Midwest have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

The summers of the Midwest are __________.

• cold and dry

• cold and wet

• hot and dry

• hot and humid

Natural resources found in the Midwest include all the following except

• coal

• gold

• wind

• tin