Chapter 7 Review

Which answer choice BEST describes the landscape of the Midwest?

• It is a flat tropical region that includes Florida and California.

• It is a plains area between two mountain ranges.

• It is the coastal region east of the Appalachian Mountains.

• It is a region of rugged, tall mountains.

What are two of the major rivers that flow through the Midwest?

• the James and the Potomac

• the Rio Grande and the Sabine

• the Mississippi and the Missouri

• the Hudson and the St. Lawrence

Which answer choice BEST explains how the Great Lakes were formed?

• Asteroids crashed into the Midwest and created large craters. The Great Lakes were formed when rain water filled those craters.

• Ancient earthquakes formed the Great Lakes.

• The erosion of the land by powerful ocean waves formed the Great Lakes.

• Long ago, glaciers moving across the land formed deep pits. When the glaciers melted, water filled the pits and formed the Great Lakes.

Which answer choice is correct about farming in the Midwest?

• Almost all farmland in the Midwest is used to grow corn, because the entire region has very similar landforms and climates.

• Corn and wheat are grown mainly in the northern part of the Midwest. In the southern part, the main crops are citrus fruits, such as oranges and lemons.

• There are two different growing regions within the Midwest. Corn and soybeans are grown mainly in the Central Plains. Wheat is grown mainly in the Great Plains.

• All large farms in the Midwest require irrigation systems because the region receives very little rainfall.

land that is capable of growing crops is _____________

• tornado

• arable

• missionaries

• hub

The center of a transportation network is a _____________.

• tornado

• arable

• missionaries

• hub

A destructive column of spinning air with winds

that can reach more than 300 miles per hour is a _____________________.

• tornado

• arable

• missionaries

• hub

Religious people who set up settlements to teach

religion are called ____________________.

• tornado

• arable

• missionaries

• hub

The capital of Minnesota is ________________.

• Minneapolis

• St. Paul

• St. Cloud

• Inver Grove Heights

What is the name of the state in the red circle?

• Minnesota

• Ohio

• North Dakota

• Iowa