Transcript Midwest - MrDneighborhood0809

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There you can see Sear’s tower, one of the
country’s tallest buildings. By: Mya E. , Bailey
H. ,Juablai Y., and Dylan L.
Introduction
• In the Midwest there are twelve states and
they are North Dakota, South Dakota,
Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri,
Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and
Ohio those are the 12 states in the
Midwest.
Table
This is the population of our states……..
1.Illinois-12,852,548
2.Indiana-6,345,289
3.Iowa-2,988,046
4.Kansas-2,775,994
5.Michigan-10,071,822
6.Minnesota-5,197,621
7.Missouri-5,878,415
8.Nebraska-1,774,571
9.North Dakota-639,715
10.Ohio-11,466,917
11.South Dakota-796,214
12.Wisconsin-5,601,640
Climate
 The Midwest region receives up to 20 to 40 inches of rain each year,
that makes it ideal for crops. This region is part of tornado Alley, the
area with
The most frequent tornados in the country. Kansas having the highest
number of F5 tornados since 1880.Strong winds to flat treeless land of
the Great Plains. Blizzards are another danger.
Topography
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The Mississippi River flows through this region, a great way
for transportation. There are two other important
waterways, the Ohio River and the networks of routes
within Great Lakes. Four of the Great Lakes touch the
Midwest, Erie , Huron, Michigan and Superior. The plains are
sounded on the east by the Appalachian Mountains and the
Rockies on the west.
Famous People And Food
• Thomas Edison
• John Deere
• Oprah
• Walt Disney
• The Wright Brothers
• Abraham Lincoln
And the foods is….
• Peanuts, bamboos, wheat
Interesting Facts
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Most of the Midwest is flat or rolling land, called
the Central Plains. The grasses of this prairie help
make the soil extremely fertile. The plains are
surrounded on the east by Appalachian Mountains
and the Rockies on the west. The Mississippi River
flows through this region, a great means of
transportation.
Tourist Attractions
 The Mandan railroad museum was designated the
official state railroad museum of North Dakota in
1989. Large and small railroad artifacts fill all corners
of the museum. Established in 1972 to maintain the
history of railroading in North Dakota and operated
by the Railroad Museum Historical Society of Morton
County.
Natural Resources
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is mostly corn, potatoes, and
beans that grows there and there
are no vegetables there.
Economy
• After years of inactivity in regulating so-called
greenhouse gases (GHG’s) U.S. policy may be on the
verge of doing so. In April 2007, the U.S. Supreme
Court ruled that the federal government was
authorized to regulate GHG emissions from human
activity.
Bibliography
www.google.com
 Regions of the USA
 Regions Webquest
 www.findarticles .com
 www.dembsky.net
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