Name:_______________________________

Midwest Region Review

1. Name one nickname of the Midwest.

2. True or False: The Midwest is the greatest farming region.

3. Which state below is not part of the Midwest Region?

a)
b)
c)
d)

Iowa
Kansas
South Dakota
Virginia

4. List four crops the Midwest produces.

5. Describe the climate of the Midwest.

6. True or False: The land of the Midwest is mainly filled with mountains
and valleys and has few plains.

7. True or False: The Mississippi River is located in the Midwest.

8. True or False: The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United
States.

9. Name the other major water source for the Midwest.

10.
What are some tools you could use to research regions? (Please
list at least 3)

Name:_______________________________

11.
How confident are you that you can use various tools to answer
geographic questions about the United States? (no right or wrong
answer)
a) Not confident
b) Somewhat confident
c) Very confident
Midwest Region Review Answer Key
1. Name one nickname of the Midwest.
The Heartland or The Breadbasket (1 point)
2. True or False: The Midwest is the greatest farming region.
True (1 point)
3. Which state below is not part of the Midwest Region?
a) Iowa
b) Kansas
c) South Dakota
d) Virginia (1 point)
4. List four crops the Midwest produces.
Wheat, corn, vegetables, meat, cheese, soybeans, apples, cherries,
plums, carrots, cucumbers, or asparagus. (1 point per crop, 4 points
maximum)
5. Describe the climate of the Midwest.
It is diverse, cool and rainy/ warm and dry. It is humid throughout most
of the region. Snow is common during the winter, especially in the
northern areas. The region can receive more than 100 inches of
snowfall in an average winter. (1 point for cool and/or rainy, 1 point for
warm, dry, and/or humid)
6. True or False: The land of the Midwest is mainly filled with mountains
and valleys and has few plains.
False (1 point)
7. True or False: The Mississippi River is located in the Midwest.
True (1 point)
8. True or False: The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United
States.
True (1 point)
9. Name the other major water source for the Midwest.
The Great Lakes. (1 point)
10.
What are some tools you could use to research regions? (Please
list at least 3)

Name:_______________________________

Answer may vary. Technologies, narrative books, textbooks, the

Internet, songs, videos, and pictures. (1 point per tool, 3 points
maximum)
11.
How confident are you that you can use various tools to answer
geographic questions about the United States?
d) Not confident
e) Somewhat confident
f) Very confident (perception data, no correct /incorrect answer, 0
points)