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Social Studies Chapter 14

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  • What are 2 reasons that the states in the Midwest are called "America's Heartland"?
    They are located in the heart (or center) of the nation. They are also America's center of agriculture (farming).
  • The memorial with faces of four presidents carved into the rock is called _______.
    Mount Rushmore
  • Which trees have leaves that fall once each year?
    Deciduous
  • What is a Muslim's place of worship called?
    Mosque
  • When a severe storm comes, people can seek refuge in rooms dug into the ground called _______.
    Storm Cellars
  • What is a river that flows into a larger body of water?
    Tributary
  • What is the capital of Nebraska?
    Lincoln
  • What are 2 reasons that the states in the Midwest are called "America's Heartland"?
    They are located in the heart (or center) of the nation.  They are also America's center of agriculture (farming).
  • Kansas and Nebraska lie in an area called ___________, known for severe thunderstorms.
    Tornado Alley
  • What landform is a flat grassland in the Midwest that receives little rain and has few trees?
    Prairie
  • The Black Hills get their name because their slopes are covered with _____.
    Trees
  • What is a reserve of water deep under rich soil?
    Aquifer
  • What is land where farmers can grow crops called?
    Arable
  • What is the largest city in the midwest?
    Chicago
  • What is the capital of Kansas?
    Topeka
  • What is the capital of Minnesota?
    St. Paul
  • What is the capital of Illinois?
    Springfield
  • What is the act of obtaining with some effort or difficulty, as in obtaining oil from the ground?
    Extraction
  • What is the capital of South Dakota?
    Pierre
  • What is the capital of Michigan?
    Lansing
  • An area of land set aside by the government for wild animals and plants to live in protection is called a ______.
    Wildlife preserve
  • The lack of oceans and hills affects the _________in the Midwest.
    Weather/Climate
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