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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 Corn Belt
  • The Cotton Belt
  • The Mid-Atlantic
  • Silicon Valley
  • A.States such as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania between New England and the South
  • B.Midwestern farm states that grow corn and soybeans and raise hogs
  • C.An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies
  • D.Southern states where cotton was once the main crop
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • The Four Corners
  • The Sun Belt
  • The Rust Belt
  • Appalachia
  • A.Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters
  • 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.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 9. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The Corn Belt — B (Midwestern farm states that grow corn and soybeans and raise hogs) 2. The Cotton Belt — D (Southern states where cotton was once the main crop) 3. The Mid-Atlantic — A (States such as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania between New England and the South) 4. Silicon Valley — C (An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies)
  2. 2.1. The Four Corners — C (Where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet, on Navajo and Ute Mountain Ute lands) 2. The Sun Belt — A (Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters) 3. The Rust Belt — B (Older factory cities near the Great Lakes that lost many jobs starting in the 1970s) 4. Appalachia — D (A mountain region in the East long known for coal mining)

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