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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.
  • Appalachia
  • New England
  • The Four Corners
  • The Gulf Coast
  • A.Six northeastern states from Maine to Connecticut, long known for fishing and shipbuilding
  • B.Where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet, on Navajo and Ute Mountain Ute lands
  • C.Shores along the Gulf of Mexico known for oil refineries, ports and fishing
  • D.A mountain region in the East long known for coal mining
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Silicon Valley
  • The Sun Belt
  • The Rust Belt
  • The Cotton Belt
  • A.Older factory cities near the Great Lakes that lost many jobs starting in the 1970s
  • B.Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters
  • C.Southern states where cotton was once the main crop
  • D.An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies

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Answer key — Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Appalachia — D (A mountain region in the East long known for coal mining) 2. New England — A (Six northeastern states from Maine to Connecticut, long known for fishing and shipbuilding) 3. The Four Corners — B (Where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet, on Navajo and Ute Mountain Ute lands) 4. The Gulf Coast — C (Shores along the Gulf of Mexico known for oil refineries, ports and fishing)
  2. 2.1. Silicon Valley — D (An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies) 2. The Sun Belt — B (Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters) 3. The Rust Belt — A (Older factory cities near the Great Lakes that lost many jobs starting in the 1970s) 4. The Cotton Belt — C (Southern states where cotton was once the main crop)

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