The Midwest and the West Review

1. a method of supplying land with water (page 94)

• tributary
• service
• irrigation
• wages
• skilled worker

2. a river or stream that flows into another river (page 79)

• tributary
• service
• irrigation
• wages
• skilled worker

3. a type of worker that has special training and education (page 99)

• tributary
• service
• irrigation
• wages
• skilled worker

4. an activity that a person or company does for someone else (page 86)

• tributary
• service
• irrigation
• wages
• skilled worker

5. the money that people are paid for working (page 99)

• tributary
• service
• irrigation
• wages
• skilled worker

6. What causes LAKE EFFECT SNOW in the winter? (page 80)

• Tributaries join large rivers.
• Icy lakes make cold air.
• Blizzards fill lakes with snow.
• Warm, moist air rises from the lake to meet cold, dry air.

7. How do businesses in the Midwest use RIVERS and WATERWAYS? (page 86, second column)

• for mining stone
• for transportation
• for making tools and planes
• for banking and health services

8. What formed the ROCKY Mountains? (page 93, first column)

• when RIVERS cut through rock
• when GLACIERS formed valleys
• when VOLCANOES released lava
• when TECTONIC PLATES pushed against each other

9. Which of the following is a job performed by a SKILLED WORKER with special training? (page 99, first column)

• stacking hay
• feeding cattle
• serving ice cream
• building computers

10. What is the main farm product in Kansas? (Use map below.)

• corn
• cattle
• winter wheat
• dairy products