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 Mid-Atlantic
The Corn Belt
Appalachia
A.States such as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania between New England and the South
B.Six northeastern states from Maine to Connecticut, long known for fishing and shipbuilding
C.A mountain region in the East long known for coal mining
D.Midwestern farm states that grow corn and soybeans and raise hogs
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
The Rust Belt
The Gulf Coast
The Cotton Belt
The Four Corners
A.Southern states where cotton was once the main crop
B.Older factory cities near the Great Lakes that lost many jobs starting in the 1970s
C.Where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet, on Navajo and Ute Mountain Ute lands
D.Shores along the Gulf of Mexico known for oil refineries, ports and fishing
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Answer key — Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt
Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. New England — B (Six northeastern states from Maine to Connecticut, long known for fishing and shipbuilding) 2. The Mid-Atlantic — A (States such as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania between New England and the South) 3. The Corn Belt — D (Midwestern farm states that grow corn and soybeans and raise hogs) 4. Appalachia — C (A mountain region in the East long known for coal mining)
2.1. The Rust Belt — B (Older factory cities near the Great Lakes that lost many jobs starting in the 1970s) 2. The Gulf Coast — D (Shores along the Gulf of Mexico known for oil refineries, ports and fishing) 3. The Cotton Belt — A (Southern states where cotton was once the main crop) 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.