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
The Rust Belt
The Cotton Belt
The Pacific Northwest
A.Southern states where cotton was once the main crop
B.A mountain region in the East long known for coal mining
C.A rainy region of forests, timber and salmon fishing
D.Older factory cities near the Great Lakes that lost many jobs starting in the 1970s
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
The Wheat Belt
New England
Silicon Valley
The Four Corners
A.Six northeastern states from Maine to Connecticut, long known for fishing and shipbuilding
B.An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies
C.Where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet, on Navajo and Ute Mountain Ute lands
D.Great Plains states such as Kansas that grow much of the nation's wheat
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Answer key — Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt
Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Appalachia — B (A mountain region in the East long known for coal mining) 2. The Rust Belt — D (Older factory cities near the Great Lakes that lost many jobs starting in the 1970s) 3. The Cotton Belt — A (Southern states where cotton was once the main crop) 4. The Pacific Northwest — C (A rainy region of forests, timber and salmon fishing)
2.1. The Wheat Belt — D (Great Plains states such as Kansas that grow much of the nation's wheat) 2. New England — A (Six northeastern states from Maine to Connecticut, long known for fishing and shipbuilding) 3. Silicon Valley — B (An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies) 4. The Four Corners — C (Where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet, on Navajo and Ute Mountain Ute lands)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.11.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.