Midwest Region

Farm animals such as cows, pigs, and chickens

• prairie

• mammals

• livestock

a metal used in making steel

• iron

• aluminum

• gold

the creation of a mine by clearing the area of all plants and soil, then using explosives and giant power shovels to dig out the ore

• reclamation

• open-pit mining

• preservation

a flat area covered with wild flowers and tall grasses

• coast

• desert

• prairie

The Great Lakes affect temperatures on land near them. This is called the

• humidifier

• lake effect

• blizzard

How many states are in the midwest region?

• 10

• 11

• 12

Most of the midwest region is

• desert

• plains

• mountains

Who was a major person involved with the production of vehicles?

• John Deere

• Henry Ford

• George Custer

The edge of a settled area is called

• frontier

• prairie

• plain

An important industry in the midwest is

• tourism

• seafood

• farming