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 Mid-Atlantic
Silicon Valley
The Sun Belt
The Gulf Coast
A.States such as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania between New England and the South
B.Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters
C.Shores along the Gulf of Mexico known for oil refineries, ports and fishing
D.An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Appalachia
New England
The Corn Belt
The Rust Belt
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.Midwestern farm states that grow corn and soybeans and raise hogs
D.Older factory cities near the Great Lakes that lost many jobs starting in the 1970s
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.11.3-5 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt
Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The Mid-Atlantic — A (States such as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania between New England and the South) 2. Silicon Valley — D (An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies) 3. The Sun Belt — B (Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters) 4. The Gulf Coast — C (Shores along the Gulf of Mexico known for oil refineries, ports and fishing)
2.1. Appalachia — A (A mountain region in the East long known for coal mining) 2. New England — B (Six northeastern states from Maine to Connecticut, long known for fishing and shipbuilding) 3. The Corn Belt — C (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)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.11.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.