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What is a process in which each worker assembles one part of a product before passing it on to the next worker down the line?
Assembly Line
What is an area or building where livestock are kept while being fattened for slaughter?
Feedlot
What is the word that means able to produce good crops?
Fertile
What is the beginning of unexplored land called?
Frontier
What are animals that are raised on farms, such as cattle, hogs, and chicken?
Livestock
Meatpacking
What is a flat or gently rolling land that is covered with grasses and wildflowers?
Prairie
What is land set aside for Native American tribes by the U.S. government?
Reservation
What is a city that serves as a center for moving goods and people?
Transportation Hub
Which storms bring heavy snowfall and freezing winds to the Midwest?
Blizzards
Which city is known as the "Gateway to the West"?
St. Louis, Missouri
What is the main reason that makes Iowa a good place to farm?
It has fertile soil.
Who do the statues carved into the Black Hills at Mount Rushmore National Memorial honor?
American presidents
There are two monuments at Mount Rushmore. The first one shows the faces of four American presidents. Who does the other monument honor?
Who started the idea of the assembly line to make car production faster?
Henry Ford
Which city has become a major transportation hub?
Chicago, Illinois
Why were the Soo Locks created?
They were created to help ships travel between the different water levels of the Great Lakes.
What city is known as America's Motor City?
Detroit, Michigan
What is one of the nicknames of this region?
America's Breadbasket or America's Heartland
What country do North Dakota, Minnesota, and Michigan border?
Canada