A Route to the Sea
When the glaciers of the Ice Age melted, they created these
the Great Lakes
Which waterway connects Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River, and eventually to the Gulf of Mexico?
Illinois Waterway
The reason the Central Plains are known as the Corn Belt
The Central Plains get plenty of rain, which helps corn grow well
The system of rivers, lakes, and canals through which many ships travel
a waterway
The Great Lakes contain about how much of the world's freshwater?
One fifth (1/5)
These are dug in order to create waterways through which ships can travel
a canal
Which area receives more rain each year: The Great Plains or the Central Plains?
The Central Plains
These are three of the major crops that grow in the Central Plains
corn and soybeans
A gated part of a canal or river, which opens and closed to raise and lower water levels
a lock
Regional boundaries are determined by what?
Options: Major landforms, similarities in climate, similarities in resources
The Illinois Waterway connects this lake to this river
Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River
What waterway links the Great Lakes to the St. Lawrence River, and eventually to the Atlantic Ocean?
St. Lawrence Seaway
This is the purpose of irrigation
to provide water to fields where crops require lots of hydration
A flat-bottomed boat used for shipping goods
a barge
The eastern most Great Lake
What is Lake Ontario
What is the purpose of changing the flow of the Chicago River?
To form a connection between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River
What main crops are grown in the Great Plains?
Wheat, oats, barley
The main product of Wisconsin
dairy products
A man-made waterway that connects two bodies of water in order to allow boats to pass through
A canal
Name the 5 Great Lakes
Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan
Name one advantage of shipping by water; Name one advantage of shipping by land
Answers may vary
Name a major product of Michigan
Fruits (apples, cherries, strawberries, peaches, blueberries, plums)
The reason farmers rotate between growing corn and soybeans
soybean plants add materials to the soil that corn plants need in order to grow well
What is one way that the Green Bay Packers (NFL team) honor local resources with their name?
(1) Fans are referred to as "cheese heads" for the dairy products that Wisconsin produces
(2) Packers refers to the meat packing industry, which is a result of cattle ranching in the Plains
Lake Ontario