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The Midwest

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The act of obtaining with some effort or difficulty, as in obtaining oil from the ground, is called __________.

a)

extraction

b)

aquifer

c)

deciduous

d)

arable

2.

A reserve of water deep under rich soil is called an __________.

a)

extraction

b)

aquifer

c)

deciduous

d)

arable

3.

Land where farmers can grow crops is called _________.

a)

extraction

b)

aquifer

c)

deciduous

d)

arable

4.

________ trees have leaves that fall once each year.

a)

aquifer

b)

tributary

c)

deciduous

d)

arable

5.

A Muslim's place of worship is called a ________.

a)

mosque

b)

tributary

c)

aquifer

d)

prairie

6.

What landform is a flat grassland that receives little rain and has few trees?

a)

tributary

b)

aquifer

c)

mosque

d)

prairie

7.

What is a river that flows into a larger body of water?

a)

tributary

b)

aquifer

c)

mosque

d)

prairie

8.

True or False?


An area of land set aside by the government for wild animals and plants to live in protection is called a wildlife refuge.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False?


An area of land set aside by the government for wild animals and plants to live in protection is called a memorial.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False?


States whose voting swings back and forth between Republican and Democrat are called sway states.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

During the 1800s most people in the Midwest were Methodist or Baptist.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Immigration brought many different religions to the Midwest.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Irish and Hispanic immigrants were often Dutch Reformed.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The lack of oceans and hills affect the weather in the Midwest.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Irish and Hispanics immigrants were often Catholics.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Check all that apply:


The Midwest is often called America's heartland because

a)

it is located in the center of the nation.

b)

it is the center of agriculture.

c)

the people love more than others.

d)

it is a catchy nickname.