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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.
  • Silicon Valley
  • The Cotton Belt
  • The Corn Belt
  • The Rust Belt
  • A.Midwestern farm states that grow corn and soybeans and raise hogs
  • B.Southern states where cotton was once the main crop
  • C.An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies
  • 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 Pacific Northwest
  • The Sun Belt
  • New England
  • The Gulf Coast
  • A.Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters
  • B.Shores along the Gulf of Mexico known for oil refineries, ports and fishing
  • C.Six northeastern states from Maine to Connecticut, long known for fishing and shipbuilding
  • D.A rainy region of forests, timber and salmon fishing

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Answer key — Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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