Midwest Region Study Guide – Flashcards
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Michigan (Abbreviation)
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MI
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Minnesota (Abbreviation)
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MN
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Ohio (Abbreviation)
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OH
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Missouri (Abbreviation)
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MO
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South Dakota (Abbreviation)
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SD
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Illinois (Abbreviation)
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IL
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Kansas (Abbreviation)
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KS
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Iowa (Abbreviation)
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IA
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Nebraska (Abbreviation)
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NE
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North Dakota (Abbreviation)
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ND
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Indiana (Abbreviation)
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IN
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Michigan (Capital)
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Lansing
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Minnesota (Capital)
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Saint Paul
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Ohio (Capital)
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Columbus
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Missouri (Capital)
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Jefferson City
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South Dakota (Capital)
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Pierre
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Illinois (Capital)
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Springfield
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Kansas (Capital)
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Topeka
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Iowa (Capital)
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Des Moines
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Nebraska (Capital)
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Lincoln
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North Dakota (Capital)
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Bismarck
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Indiana (Capital)
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Indianapolis
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What are the top five products that come from the Midwest Region?
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Corn, wheat, grasses for dairy, livestock, and steel are the top five products produced in the Midwest Region.
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What is the Climate like in the Midwest during summer?
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The summers are very hot and they have many tornados come through the area.
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What is the Winter like in the Midwest?
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The winters are long and harsh. They often gets blizzards with heavy snow and freezing winds.
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What types of popular foods are found in the Midwest?
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Pancakes, cornbread, pot roast, and Coney dogs are foods that come from the Midwest Region.
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What types of music were invented in the Midwest region?
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Rock and roll music and Motown music were invented in the Midwest.
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What major landmarks can be visited in the Midwest region?
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Minnesota's Mall of America, Gateway Arch, Mount Rushmore, Willis Tower, and the Crazy Horse statue can be found in the Midwest region.
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Where do the Great Plains lie?
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The Great Plains lie west of the Central Plains.
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Where can you find very fertile soil?
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The Central Plains has soil that is extremely fertile.
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What are badlands?
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Badlands is land in the Great Plains that is very dry and useless for farming.
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What is the Midwest region known as?
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The Midwest region is known as America's breadbasket.
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What is the Midwest called? (Weather)
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It is known as Tornado Alley.
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Why is Detroit nicknamed "Motown"?
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Because it is the center of the automobile industry.
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What are the three "belts" in the Midwest?
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corn belt, wheat belt, and dairy belt
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The faces of which presidents are carved into Mount Rushmore?
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George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
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What is a shanty?
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a small shelter to keep ice fishermen protect from wind and blowing snow
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What lakes border the Midwest?
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the Great Lakes
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What is the longest river in America?
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the Missouri River
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What is the second longest river in America?
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Mississippi River
