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Ch 8: Midwest Region
A Crop Duster Tour of the Midwest
Term | Definition |
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assembly line | a process in which each worker assembles one part of a product before passing it to the next worker down the line |
feedlot | an area or a building where livestock are kept while being fattened for slaughter |
fertile | able to produce good crops |
frontier | the beginning of unexplored land |
livestock | animals that are raised on farms such as cattle, hogs, and chickens |
meatpacking | the preparing of meat for sale |
prairie | flat or gently rolling land that is covered with tall grasses and wildflowers |
reservation | public land set aside by the government for use by Native Americans |
transportation hub | a city that serves as a center for moving goods and people |
Illinois | Springfield |
Indiana | Indianapolis |
Iowa | Des Moines |
Kansas | Topeka |
Michigan | Lansing |
Minnesota | St. Paul |
Missouri | Jefferson City |
Nebraska | Lincoln |
North Dakota | Bismark |
Ohio | Columbus |
South Dakota | Pierre |
Wisconsin | Madison |