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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Is the Midwest Region next to the Pacific Ocean? | False, the Great Lakes Form parts of the Midwest's Northern border |
| Is most of the land in the Midwest Region flat grassy land? | True, because the prairie grasses cover much of the land and help to make the soil fertile. |
| 4 of the Great lakes are are connected to the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico by rivers and canals? | True |
| The Mississippi River is the shortest river in the U.S? | False, it is the longest river in the US |
| How are the Great Plains different from the Central Plains? How are they the same? | The Great Plains are mostly dry grassland with few trees. Soil is less fertile and less rainfall. The Central Plains are low and rise slowly. |
| What are the Badlands? | The areas of the Great Plains that are very very dry. It has steep slopes made of clay and soft rock. |
| Parts of the Midwest is called Tornado Alley? | True, because Tornadoe Alley is an area that has a very high number of very destructive tornadoes. |
| The Midwest usually has very gentle winter? | False, because the Midwest has harsh long winters and tornadoes |
| How does the winter weather affect the people in the Midwest? | It has no ocean nearby to warm the land in the winter and cool the land in the summer. The winter brings blizzards. Also people have storm cellars to protect them from the tornadoes |
| The Great Plains are covered with some of the best soil in the Midwest? | True, because there are many farms in the Midwest |
| The Midwest is known as America's Cereal Bowl? | False, It is known as America"s Breadbasket |
| Much of the steel used to produce cars and truck come from the Midwest region? | True |
| Why is the soil the most importamt resouce in the Midwest? | Because corn, wheat and dairy are grown there. |
| Why is Detroit nicknamed Motown? | Because it was owned by an African American and the musicians African America. And it became the largest and most successful record company in the US |
| What are the 3 belts in the Midwest? | Dairy Belt, Corn Belt and Wheat Belt |
| Chicago is an important city because of its location near waterways? | True, it is an important center for business, maufactoring and transportation. The Sears Tower is an important landmark. Chicago O'Hare Airport is one of the busiest airports in the US. |
| The Minnesota's Mall of America has 520 stores, 50 restaurants and 14 movie theatres and an amusement park? | True |
| What two famous monuments are in South Dakota? | Mount Rushmore which shows the faces of George washington, Thomas Jefferson, Thoedore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. The second monument is Indian Chief Crazy Horse but it is not finished. |
| What is a transportation hub? | A center for moving goods and people. |
| What landmark would you like to visit? | Mount Rushmore |
| Ice fishing is a popular sport in the Midwest | True |
| Foods from the Midwest are made with lots of spices? | True |
| What two kinds of music came from the Midwest? | Rock n Roll and the Motown Sound |
| What is an ice shanty? | a small shelter which can help keep the fisherman out of the wind and blowing snow as they fish? |
| What are some popular foods in the Midwest? | Pancakes, cornbread, caramel popcorn and pot roast. |
| How many states make up the Midwest? Name them. | 12. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. |
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