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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 Four Corners
  • The Wheat Belt
  • Silicon Valley
  • The Rust Belt
  • A.Older factory cities near the Great Lakes that lost many jobs starting in the 1970s
  • B.Where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet, on Navajo and Ute Mountain Ute lands
  • C.Great Plains states such as Kansas that grow much of the nation's wheat
  • D.An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • The Gulf Coast
  • The Sun Belt
  • Appalachia
  • The Cotton Belt
  • A.Shores along the Gulf of Mexico known for oil refineries, ports and fishing
  • B.Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters
  • C.Southern states where cotton was once the main crop
  • D.A mountain region in the East long known for coal mining

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Answer key — Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The Four Corners — B (Where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet, on Navajo and Ute Mountain Ute lands) 2. The Wheat Belt — C (Great Plains states such as Kansas that grow much of the nation's wheat) 3. Silicon Valley — D (An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies) 4. The Rust Belt — A (Older factory cities near the Great Lakes that lost many jobs starting in the 1970s)
  2. 2.1. The Gulf Coast — A (Shores along the Gulf of Mexico known for oil refineries, ports and fishing) 2. The Sun Belt — B (Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters) 3. Appalachia — D (A mountain region in the East long known for coal mining) 4. The Cotton Belt — C (Southern states where cotton was once the main crop)

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