Land and Water
Most of the land in the midwest is this landform.
What are plains?
These are caused by heavy snow and freezing winds.
What are blizzards?
This industry includes raising cattle, chickens, hogs, etc
What is livestock?
The largest shopping mall in America is here.
What is Minneapollis?
Mall of America
This is why foods like sausage, brats, saurkraut, lutefisk, leftse and meatballs are popular in the region.
What is many Greman and Swedish immigrants?
This plant covers most of the Central Plains.
What are prairie grasses?
The midwest is called "Tornado Alley."
This is why Detroit is called "Motor City" or "Motown."
It was the center of the automobile industry.
This steel arch that rises 630ft over the Mississippi River is known as the "Gateway to the West."
What is the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis, MO?
This sport was invented in 1922 in Minnesota by Ralph Samuelson
What is water skiing?
The hilliest part of the Great Plains.
This is how bison survive freezing winters.
What is heavy thick fur?
Northern grasslands are ideal for this industry.
What is dairy and cattle?
The 4 presidents carved into Mt Rushmore.
Who are Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson and T. Roosevelt?
Rock and Roll music was invented here in the 1950s.
What is Cleveland, OH?
This major river runs through the midwest region.
What is the Mississippi River?
This is why the Soo Locks close in the winter.
What is ice covering the Great Lakes?
Because the Great Plains produce so many flour products it is known as this.
What is "America's Breadbasket?"
The tallest building in the US is here.
What is The Willis Tower in Chicago IL?
This was the first music company to be owned by African American musicians.
What is MoTown Records?
These Great Lakes are in the mid west.
What are Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie?
This is why the midwest has very harsh summers and winters.
These 3 products come from the "Corn Belt."
What are corn on the cob, corn syrup products, glue, soap, paint?
This Lakota Leader is being carved into the Black Hills.`
Who is Crazy Horse?
This city has the most barbecue restaurants in the US and invented sweet sauces.
What is Kansas City, MO?