Midwest Farming Quiz Lesson 2 Part 1

What are the resources needed for successful farming in the Midwest?

• Rainfall, sandy soil, flat ground, and a short growing season

• Rainfall, fertile soil, hilly ground, and a long growing season

• Sunshine, water, rocky soil, hilly ground, and a short growing season

• Sunshine, water, rich soil, level ground, and a long growing season

What does the term 'arable' mean?

• Capable of manufacturing goods

• Capable of growing crops

• Capable of raising livestock

• Capable of mining minerals

Which region in the Midwest is known as the Corn Belt?

• Northern States

• Great Plains

• Southern Minnesota

• Central Plains

What is crop rotation?

• Growing crops in rotation with mining activities

• Growing crops in rotation with livestock grazing

• Growing the same crop in the same field each year

• Growing different crops in the same field each year

Which crop is the United States the biggest producer of?

• Soybeans

• Corn

• Blueberries

• Wheat

What is one of the reasons why farmers in the Great Plains grow crops that require less water?

• They have access to fertile soil

• They have access to irrigation systems

• They have access to rivers and underground wells

• They have access to abundant rainfall

What is one of the reasons why the Midwest is one of the world's most important agricultural areas?

• It has a long growing season

• It has a short growing season

• It has a small population

• It has rocky soil

What is one of the farm products that the Midwest is known for?

• Apples and cherries

• Grapes and peaches

• Milk and cheese

• All of the above

What is one of the economic activities in the Midwest?

• Farming

• All of the above

• Mining

• Manufacturing

What makes the Midwest a critical part of the nation's economy?

• Its natural resources

• Its population growth

• Its cultural diversity

• Its arable land