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The Geography of the Midwest Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___________ is a rock that has one or more types of minerals usually mined in the Midwest Region.

a)

granite

b)

gold

c)

ore

2.

The Midwest has very few natural resources because the land does not have good soil.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The Great Lakes are very important to the Midwest's Natural Resources.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A _______ is an area of flat or rolling land covered mostly with grasses and wildflowers located in the Central Lowlands.

a)

Valley

b)

Prairie

c)

Plain

5.

The Interior Plains are an area of flat, fertile plains that cover the entire Midwest Region.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Floods are another natural disaster that can take place in the Midwest Region when there is a lot of rain during the spring and summer months.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A funnel shaped, spinning wind storm is a ________________.

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tsunami

c)

Tornado

8.

A ______________ happens when there is little or no rain in a given area for a long period of time.

a)

Drought

b)

Flood

c)

Tornado

9.

A tornado, like an F5, can reach maximum wind speeds up to _______mph.

a)

250 mph

b)

700 mph

c)

300 mph

10.

The Midwest has a relatively dry climate?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

How many states are in the Midwest Region?

a)

14

b)

10

c)

12

12.

The Midwest Region is also known as “America’s Heartland.”

a)

True

b)

False

13.

______________ is a known area that has the most tornadoes in the United States.

a)

Heartland America

b)

Tornado Alley

c)

Kansas

14.

The Midwest region has the most fertile farmland in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The________Plains are an area of mostly dry land that is not suitable for farming, also known as the “Badlands.”

a)

Central Lowlands

b)

Great Plains

16.

Lake _______ is the biggest Freshwater lake in the world.

a)

Huron

b)

Erie

c)

Superior

17.

The Great Lakes serve as a transportation hub and tourist attraction in the Midwest?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The ____________ is located in southern Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois. It is known for its high, flat land.

a)

Ozark Plateau

b)

Badlands

c)

Missouri River

19.

The farmers in the Central Lowlands mostly grow corn and wheat?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The ______ River is the longest river in the United States.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Ohio River