WorksheetsThe Midwest
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Lakes were formed by ______ flattening hills & valleys.
Lakes
Plains
Tornadoes
Glaciers
When early settlers saw the central plains they described as a...
Big mess
Sea of grass
Blue ocean
Prairie covered with flowers
Where does the Midwest's hot air come from?
China
Canada
Mexico
England
What is a tornado?
Funnel Shaped Spinning Windstorm
Triangular Shaped Rotating Cyclone
Large gust of wind
A dust cloud
What do droughts cause?
Starvation
Dry soil
Destroyed crops/farms
Mice
The Central Plains is also known as the ______ because of its importance of _______.
America's Bread Basket, Wheat
Wheat, America's Bread Basket
Corn Belt, Corn
Corn, Corn Belt
What is an Example of a water resource?
Rivers
Baths
Lakes
Fish
What bodies of water were the boundaries of the northwestern territory?
Ohio River
Illinois River
Mississippi River
Great Lake
Settlers hunted Deer & ________ In the forest for survival.
Chicken
Allagators
Rabbits
Cows
Because settlers took land from the Native Americans...
Fights between the native Americans & British Broke out
Fights between the Native Americans and Settlers broke out
The settlers surrendered
Native Americans took their land back
Why are fires important to the grasslands of the Midwest?
Because it kills the animals so the community does not grow
Because it allows old plants to die and new ones to grow
Because the animals are old
What are the lake states?
Canada, Mexico, America
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska
Minnesota, Wisconsin & Michigan
Ohio, Illinois, & Kansas
