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 Cotton Belt
The Corn Belt
The Four Corners
A.Where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet, on Navajo and Ute Mountain Ute lands
B.Midwestern farm states that grow corn and soybeans and raise hogs
C.Southern states where cotton was once the main crop
D.Six northeastern states from Maine to Connecticut, long known for fishing and shipbuilding
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
The Sun Belt
The Mid-Atlantic
The Wheat Belt
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.States such as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania between New England and the South
D.Great Plains states such as Kansas that grow much of the nation's wheat
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Answer key — Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt
Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. New England — D (Six northeastern states from Maine to Connecticut, long known for fishing and shipbuilding) 2. The Cotton Belt — C (Southern states where cotton was once the main crop) 3. The Corn Belt — B (Midwestern farm states that grow corn and soybeans and raise hogs) 4. The Four Corners — A (Where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet, on Navajo and Ute Mountain Ute lands)
2.1. The Sun Belt — A (Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters) 2. The Mid-Atlantic — C (States such as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania between New England and the South) 3. The Wheat Belt — D (Great Plains states such as Kansas that grow much of the nation's wheat) 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.