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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.
  • New England
  • The Wheat Belt
  • The Corn Belt
  • The Gulf Coast
  • A.Great Plains states such as Kansas that grow much of the nation's wheat
  • B.Midwestern farm states that grow corn and soybeans and raise hogs
  • C.Six northeastern states from Maine to Connecticut, long known for fishing and shipbuilding
  • D.Shores along the Gulf of Mexico known for oil refineries, ports and fishing
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Appalachia
  • The Pacific Northwest
  • The Sun Belt
  • The Rust Belt
  • A.A mountain region in the East long known for coal mining
  • B.A rainy region of forests, timber and salmon fishing
  • C.Older factory cities near the Great Lakes that lost many jobs starting in the 1970s
  • D.Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters

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Answer key — Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. New England — C (Six northeastern states from Maine to Connecticut, long known for fishing and shipbuilding) 2. The Wheat Belt — A (Great Plains states such as Kansas that grow much of the nation's wheat) 3. The Corn Belt — B (Midwestern farm states that grow corn and soybeans and raise hogs) 4. The Gulf Coast — D (Shores along the Gulf of Mexico known for oil refineries, ports and fishing)
  2. 2.1. Appalachia — A (A mountain region in the East long known for coal mining) 2. The Pacific Northwest — B (A rainy region of forests, timber and salmon fishing) 3. The Sun Belt — D (Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters) 4. The Rust Belt — C (Older factory cities near the Great Lakes that lost many jobs starting in the 1970s)

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