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

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Answer key — Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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