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MIDWEST REGION
Where is the Midwest Region?
Ohio!
Michigan
Indiana
IllinoisMissouri
WisconsinMinnesota
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Major Features
The Mississip
pi River!!!
In Illinois. It’s the biggest city in the Midwest. 2,896, 016 people live there!
Chicago!
-The western half of the state is
apart of the Great Plains
-The southern half is apart of the
Badlands
-the Badlands are rocks with a lot of erosion, so there are canyons, deep sand, and few plants
North Dakota
CoalFossil FuelsWind Energy
Natural Resources of North Dakota
Cold winters, hot summersAbout 20 inches of rain/snow a year
Climate
Very flat stateHas some large buttesMost of the state is covered in grassland
Topography
-The Missouri River runs through
the middle of the state -The Great Plains cover the west -The Badlands are in the south
CLIMATE
Very cold winters, warm summersAverage of 20 inches of rain/snow a yearThe average low temperature is 10 degreesFrequent thunderstorms and tornadoes
South Dakota
CattleCornSoybeansWheat
Landmarks
-Wind Cave National Park-Badlands National Park-Mount Rushmore
Natural Resources
Mount Rushmore
-It is on the Great Plains -Is hilly on the east
30 inches of rain a yearHot summers, cold wintersAverage of 30 inches of snow per yearTornadoes and thunderstorms are common in the summer months
Nebraska
BeefSoybeansCorn
LandmarksChimney Rock
Natural Resources
-The western part is a part of the
Great Plains and is very flatThe eastern part has forests and hills
CLIMATE-A lot of sunshine, only 16-40 inchesof rain a year; 5-35 inches of snow-cold winters, hot summers-2nd most tornadoes in the country!
Kansas
More KansasLandmarks
-A Pony Express Station
Natural Resources-Cattle-Wheat-Sheep-Soybeans-Cotton-Corn-Natural Gas
MISSOURI
-The Mississippi river runs along the
east sideThe Ozark Mountains are in the south
CLIMATE-hot and humid summers and cold winters
Missouri Continued…Landmarks
-Gateway Arch in St. Louis
Natural Resources
-beef-soybeans-corn-eggs-coal
-The state has low hills -Iowa is made up of prairie and think
forests
CLIMATE-hot and humid summers, cold winters
-Thunderstorms and tornadoes are common-a lot of snow in the winters
IOWA
Natural ResourcesCorn, soybeans, cattle, dairyWind energy
Landmarks-the Amana Colony is a German colony from
the 1800s
-Lake Superior is on the east side
-Has low hills-Has many lakes (11,842 in total)-Has pine tree forests in the north
CLIMATEHot summers, cold winters19-35 inches of rain a year
MINNESOTA
CornWoodWind Power
Landmarks-Mall of America!
Natural Resources
-Lake Michigan on the north -the middle of the state is
prairie
CLIMATE
-humid, hot summers….cold winters-Gets an average of 45 inches of rain a year-Gets an average of 38 inches of snow a year-Thunderstorms and tornadoes are common
ILLINOIS
Timber, coal, petroleum
LandmarksChicago is the biggest city in the Midwest-Sears Tower (the tallest building in the US)
Natural Resources
Bordered by Lake Michigan and
Lake SuperiorHas forests and lakes
Hot summers, very cold wintersSnowy winters30-100 inches of snow30 inches of rain a year
Wisconsin
Mining, wood, dairy, cheese, corn, potatoes, cherries
Natural Resources
-The Ohio River is the southern
border of IndianaThe Wabash River runs through the stateThe northern and central state are mostly flat
farmlandThe southern part of the state is hilly with
forests
CLIMATE-humid summers, cold winters-35-45 inches of rain a year-Has the 6th most tornadoes in the US
INDIANA
Steel, petroleum, coalCorn, soybeans, cattle, egg, dairy, tomatoes,
grapes, tobacco
Levi Coffin House: part of the Underground Railroad that over 2,000 slaves used to escape
Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Where the Indianapolis 500 is raced
Natural Resources
