Mapskills: US crops

Which states use the highest percentage of land for growing crops according to the map key?

• States with 75% or more land used

• States with 50-75% land used

• States with 25-50% land used

• States with less than 5% land used

Where in the United States are most of the crops grown?

• Midwest

• East Coast

• West Coast

• South

Near which geographic feature are more crops grown?

• Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountains

• Great Lakes

In what ways might the position of rivers and mountains affect the location of agricultural activity (farming)?

Answer explanation

Answers may vary. 3 points

a. Rivers provide access to water for

irrigation and often transportation of

supplies and produce.

b. Mountains supply nutrients to farmland

as water flowing downhill carries

minerals from their rocks and soil in

streams which feed into rivers.

c. Answer written in sentence form