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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 Wheat Belt
  • The Sun Belt
  • The Rust Belt
  • Silicon Valley
  • A.An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies
  • B.Older factory cities near the Great Lakes that lost many jobs starting in the 1970s
  • C.Great Plains states such as Kansas that grow much of the nation's wheat
  • D.Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • The Gulf Coast
  • New England
  • The Cotton Belt
  • The Pacific Northwest
  • A.Six northeastern states from Maine to Connecticut, long known for fishing and shipbuilding
  • B.A rainy region of forests, timber and salmon fishing
  • C.Shores along the Gulf of Mexico known for oil refineries, ports and fishing
  • D.Southern states where cotton was once the main crop

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Answer key — Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The Wheat Belt — C (Great Plains states such as Kansas that grow much of the nation's wheat) 2. The Sun Belt — D (Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters) 3. The Rust Belt — B (Older factory cities near the Great Lakes that lost many jobs starting in the 1970s) 4. Silicon Valley — A (An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies)
  2. 2.1. The Gulf Coast — C (Shores along the Gulf of Mexico known for oil refineries, ports and fishing) 2. New England — A (Six northeastern states from Maine to Connecticut, long known for fishing and shipbuilding) 3. The Cotton Belt — D (Southern states where cotton was once the main crop) 4. The Pacific Northwest — B (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.