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