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Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on named regions of the US and what they produce, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.11.3-5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt

D2.Geo.11.3-5

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Draw a line from each region to its description.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • The Rust Belt
  • The Four Corners
  • Silicon Valley
  • The Cotton Belt
  • A.Older factory cities near the Great Lakes that lost many jobs starting in the 1970s
  • B.An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies
  • C.Southern states where cotton was once the main crop
  • D.Where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet, on Navajo and Ute Mountain Ute lands
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Appalachia
  • The Corn Belt
  • The Sun Belt
  • The Pacific Northwest
  • A.Midwestern farm states that grow corn and soybeans and raise hogs
  • B.Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters
  • C.A rainy region of forests, timber and salmon fishing
  • D.A mountain region in the East long known for coal mining

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Answer key — Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The Rust Belt — A (Older factory cities near the Great Lakes that lost many jobs starting in the 1970s) 2. The Four Corners — D (Where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet, on Navajo and Ute Mountain Ute lands) 3. Silicon Valley — B (An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies) 4. The Cotton Belt — C (Southern states where cotton was once the main crop)
  2. 2.1. Appalachia — D (A mountain region in the East long known for coal mining) 2. The Corn Belt — A (Midwestern farm states that grow corn and soybeans and raise hogs) 3. The Sun Belt — B (Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters) 4. The Pacific Northwest — C (A rainy region of forests, timber and salmon fishing)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.11.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.