2. Where are this region’s major cities, (top three by population) Landforms and resources? Landforms:  Mountains, prairies, rivers (Mississippi River) and lakes(including the Great Lakes)  Black Hills  Bad Lands Resources:  oil  coal  gold  copper  iron  lead

3. Where is this region relative location to compass?  The Midwest region is north of the southeast and southwest regions and South of Canada. What is the Latitude and Longitude of largest city in region?  41° 51' 0" N / 87° 39' 0" W of Chicago, IL

4. What could be some of the reasons people chose to live in this Region or large city?  Because the 3 most populated states have some major cities like Chicago, Columbus and Detroit have many places to live, eat, work. Most people like that type of life style, but others may not and want to be by the nice mountain views, in South Dakota.

5. Customs, religions, ethnic groups in region  Catholic. 14% of the people in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, 22% in Missouri and 5% in Minnesota Baptists. 22-24% of people in Wisconsin and Minnesota are Lutherans. 1% or less of the people in the Midwest are Jewish and Muslim, with slightly more in the major cities 16% of the Midwest does not have a religion.

6.  Identify and locate:  Major resources- oil, coal, gold, copper, iron, lead  Major landforms- Black Hills-A mountain range in South Dakota and the Bad Lands- region of tiny steep hills and deep gullies made by erosion.

7.  Describe climate and weather patterns.  The temperature in the Midwest states can range from -40 degrees F. in Dakotas & Minnesota to 120 degrees F. in Southern Missouri.  The rainfall in the Midwest can very as much as 50 in. in Northwestern Missouri to 13 in. in Western North Dakota.  In the fall it is cool, In the Winter it is cold and there is snow, In the Spring there is rain and the weather is cool/warm, in the summer it is hot and sunny.

8. What effect does climate have on settlement patterns in the region  I think it has a lot to do with the climate change, because some people would rather live in warmer states or regions while others don’t care. The people that do live in the Midwest region have to bundle up for the cold winters, unlike the western region.

9. Detailed description of economic issues  Agriculture, because many people have farms and if some people don’t get business then they don’t have any money for food and supplies. Detailed description of economic issues

10. How has climate affected the settlement of the region?  I think it has a lot to do with the climate change, because some people would rather live in warmer states or regions while others don’t care. The people that do live in the Midwest region have to bundle up for the cold winters, unlike the western region.

11. How has pollution affected the lives of the people in the region?  There was a bad Sewage drainage into Lake Michigan, which caused many fish and wild life to die and attracted a very dreadful fish.

12. Identify why people have chosen to live where they have in there region  I think it has a lot to do with the climate change, because some people would rather live in warmer states or regions while others don’t care. The people that do live in the Midwest region have to bundle up for the cold winters, unlike the western region Also people like living in the city vs. the country so, it all depends where you want to live.

13. How are goods transported to, within and out of region? Goods and services are transported be plane, truck, train, boat, car, and many more.  Boat: If it is transported by boat people mostly trade on the Great Lakes of the Mississippi River.  Plane: If it is transported by plane some of the main airports they might come into is the O’Hair airport, Detroit airport, and the Milwaukee airport and the Columbus airport.  Truck or Car: Highways, I90, I94,  Train: Capitol Limited and Cardinal/Hoosier State

14. Are there any interesting traditions or customs present in region?  In the Midwest we call soda, soda, but in the southeast they call it pop. Known as the nations “bread basket” because unlike many regions it has a lot of crops such as wheat, oats, and corn.

15. What might happen if one or more of the major transportation routes within the region were interrupted?  I think that if a route was interrupted it could be bad, because if a plane trip got dialed, or if a train broke down how would the goods, services and many people get to where they need to go.

16. List and describe major tourist attractions  St. Louis Golden Arch  Ski in the Cascades  Downtown Chicago Other unique characteristics in this region?  Neil Armstrong lived in Ohio.  What economic impact does the region have on the U.S. economy? U.S. economy benefits from the rapidly expanding ethanol industry. From the technology sector which provides software for sophisticated plant operations, to the manufacturing sector the Midwestern industry expands across the continent, with these economic impacts