North Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Indiana
South Dakota
Kansas
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
What is the largest body of freshwater lakes in the world?
What is the acronym that you can use to remember the names of the Great Lakes?
What are the names of the 5 Great Lakes?
How much rain does the Great Plains get?
How much rain does the Central Plains get?
What crops grow well in the Great Plains?
What crops grow well in the Central Plains?
Why is the Midwest a great region for agriculture?
Why was water the best method of transportation in the past?
Why is the Mississippi River important to the Midwest?
What is one disadvantage to shipping goods by water?
One advantage to shipping goods by water is they require less __________.
What is one advantage to shipping goods by water?
ND
NE
MN
MO
WI
IN
SD
KS
IA
IL
MI
OH
The Great Lakes
HOMES
Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Superior
They don't get very much rain.
They get a lot of rain.
wheat, oats, barley
corn, soybeans
Soil is rich and deep. It gets lots of rain. It has a long growing season. Summers are warm.
We didn't have trains, trucks, or airplanes.
We can transport goods on it to the Gulf of Mexico and then all over the world.
It's slow. You can't ship food because it will spoil. You can't ship door to door.
fuel, money, or repairs (maintenance)
You can move large objects long distances for less money.
