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Midwest Economy 4E

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which body of water is NOT found in the MW?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Missouri River

d)

Colorado River

2.

The MW has rich soil that is good for farming.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Strong winds that blow across the MW are an incredible energy source.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A rock with a mineral inside of it is called . . .

a)

ore

b)

steel

c)

bay

d)

open pit

5.

Which natural resource is used to make steel?

a)

iron

b)

copper

c)

gold

d)

silver

6.

A large amount of iron is mined in . . .

a)

Iowa

b)

Minnesota

c)

Wisconsin

d)

South Dakota

7.

What is steel used to make?

a)

bridges

b)

cars

c)

airplanes

d)

tall buildings

8.

Early MW farms were small in size.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which crop is NOT grown in the MW?

a)

corn

b)

cotton

c)

soybeans

d)

wheat

10.

Dairy farming is important to the MW economy.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

A large farm owned by a company is called agribusiness.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which city is famous for producing cars?

a)

Detroit, Michigan

b)

St. Paul, Minnesota

c)

Des Moines, Iowa

d)

Springfield, Missouri

13.

Creating many products at one time is called . . .

a)

mass production

b)

service jobs

c)

iron

d)

steel

14.

Henry Ford began making cars on an assembly line.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the following is a service job.

a)

hotel worker

b)

banker

c)

nurse

d)

farmer

16.

There are 4 Great Lakes found in the MW.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What is the main crop grown in Kansas?

a)

corn

b)

beans

c)

wheat

d)

spearmint

18.

There are no oceans in the MW.

a)

True

b)

False