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States/Capitals
100
What is the land that lies between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River called?
Interior Plains
100
During what two seasons are tornadoes most common in the Midwest?
spring and summer
100
What is the main crop grown in the Central Plains?
Corn
100
What is a funnel-shaped, spinning windstorm called?
a tornado
100
Spell the capital of Nebraska on the board.
L i n c o l n
200
How did glaciers help shape the land in the Midwest?
As glaciers pushed over the land, they flattened hills and filled in valleys.
200
What was this area of the United States called during the drought that hit the United States in the 1930s?
Dust Bowl
200
What is the main crop grown in the Great Plains?
Wheat
200
An area of flat or rolling land covered mostly with grasses and wildflowers.
prairie
200
Spell the capital of Illinois on the board.
S p r i n g f i e l d
300
How were the Great Lakes formed?
Glaciers carved out five huge holes in low areas and when the glaciers melted, the water filled the holes.
300
What often happens when warm air and cold air meet over the Interior Plains?
tornadoes form
300
Why are the Great Plains sometimes called America's breadbasket?
The Great Plains raise wheat which is made into flour for baking bread.
300
A long period of little or no rain.
drought
300
Spell the capital of Indiana on the board.
I n d i a n a p o l i s
400
What is the eastern part of the Interior Plains called?
Central Plains
400
Why does the Central Plains raise tall grasses while the Great Plains raises short grasses?
The Central Plains gets more rainfall than the Great Plains.
400
What two Midwest states are important oil-producing states?
Kansas and Illinois
400
Because the Central Plains are perfect for growing crops, the are often called this nickname.
Corn Belt
400
Spell the capital of Iowa on the board.
D e s M o i n e s
500
What is the western region of the Interior Plains called?
Great Plains
500
What is it called when nearby lakes cause warmer temperatures in winter, cooler temperatures in summer, and heavy moisture in an area?
Lake Effect
500
Most of the land in the Midwest is used for what two kinds of business?
farming and ranching
500
Spell the capital of North Dakota on the board.
B i s m a r c k