Define: Part 1
Tourism
When people travel to different places for fun and for a short period of time.
Junction
A meeting point.
Plows are not needed for farming.
False. Remember that a plow is a farming tool used to prepare soil for planting.
Use "Manufacture" in a sentence.
A lot of people are hired to manufacture a car, so that each person can focus on only one part.
Trading Post
A small settlement where goods are traded.
Manufacture
The making of a product by hand or with a machine.
Some cities in the Midwest started out as trading posts.
True
One reason why tourism is important to the Midwest's economy is because it provides jobs to Midwesterners.
Wide, fast roads connected to states.
Plow
A farming tool used to get soil ready for planting.
I only need one business to create an industry.
False. Remember that an industry is a group of businesses, not just one business.
Use "Junction" in a sentence.
I couldn't find the junction of Intervale Avenue and Simpson Street.
Coastal Plain
A flat area of land near the ocean.
Canyon
Two steep cliffs with a valley in the middle.
The Colorado River is the body of water that's in the middle of the Grand Canyon.
True.
Use "Crop Rotation" in a sentence.
Some parts of the Midwest are so arable, that farmers must use crop rotation to decide which crops to grow every year.
Industry
A group of businesses who make or sell similar products or services.
Crop Rotation
Switching between the crops that you grow every year.
The Interstate Highway System was created in the early 1800s.
False. Remember that cars didn't become popular in the Midwest until the 1900s. Therefore, the government didn't start building the Interstate Highway System until 1956.
Use "Coastal Plain" in a sentence.
In the Southwest, the Coastal Plain covers almost half of Texas.