Chapter 9: The Midwest Today

Most (a)   came from Ireland, Poland, Italy, Greece, and other European countries.

• immigrants
• slaves
• officers
• employers

​ ​ ​ (a)   has the nation’s largest Arab American community.

• Michigan
• Arkansa
• Florida
• California

Indianapolis hosts a popular auto race – the ​ (a)  

• Indianapolis 500
• NASCAR
• Piston Cup
• Pixel Car Racer

A ​ ​ (a)   is a center of activity.

• hub
• barge
• waterway
• banking

A ​ (a)   is a large boat with a flat bottom.

• barge
• flat
• flatboat
• skyscraper

Not all of the Plains region is ​ (a)  

• flat
• wetland
• rainforest
• waterways

Some artists use the ​​ (a)   of the Plains in their artwork.

• landforms
• valley
• weathering
• erosion

In fact, most farms in the region today are about​ (a)   times larger than they were 100 years ago.

• 3
• 4
• 2
• 5

In Missouri, ​ ​ (a)   is a center of entertainment and tourism.

 

• Branson
• Atlanta
• Tallahassee
• Dover

In South America, a plains region called the ​ (a)   covers much of the country of Argentina.

• Pampas
• Colca Canyon
• Chan Chan
• Nazca Lines