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Midwest Region
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name a group of immigrants that have come to the midwest | Missionairies |
| What did Missionairies bring? | Food, tradition and holidays |
| What is iron used for? | Manufactured into steel and used in construction and making machines |
| Name 3 physical features found in the Midwest | Prairie, River, and Great Lakes |
| What is soil used for? | Contains nutrients that helps plants grow |
| What products are made in the Midwest Region? | Farm products, Wheat, corn, soybeans, fruit and milk products |
| What is interdependence? | When nations rely on one another for goods, services or resources |
| What are Lakes & Rivers used for? | Transportation and fishing |
| What is Limestone used for? | Used to build houses, bridges and skyscrapers |
| What is Prairie? | Level or gently rolling land covered in grasses with few trees |
| Choose two individuals who influenced the Midwest Region | Jacques Marquette Louis Joliet |
| Why are major cities located along lakes and rivers? | They are trading posts and used for transportation |
| List four natural resources found in the MIdwest | 1. Iron 2. Limestone 3. Lakes & Rivers 4. Soil |
| How do people of the Midwest conserve their resources? | They conserve a lot of water |
| What is Intradependence | Dependence of two or more people or things WITHIN our region |
| How does the Midwest crops and manufacturing help those in other regions (interdependence) | Crops can be transported to other areas |
| How does the MIdwest crops and economy relate to intradependence? | They depend on each other. They depend on crops from the Midwest |