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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
A.Southern states where cotton was once the main crop
B.Where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet, on Navajo and Ute Mountain Ute lands
C.An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies
D.Shores along the Gulf of Mexico known for oil refineries, ports and fishing
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
The Sun Belt
The Corn Belt
The Pacific Northwest
The Mid-Atlantic
A.Fast-growing southern and western states with warm winters
B.A rainy region of forests, timber and salmon fishing
C.States such as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania between New England and the South
D.Midwestern farm states that grow corn and soybeans and raise hogs
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.11.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Silicon Valley — C (An area near San Jose, California, known for computer companies) 2. The Cotton Belt — A (Southern states where cotton was once the main crop) 3. The Gulf Coast — D (Shores along the Gulf of Mexico known for oil refineries, ports and fishing) 4. The Four Corners — B (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 Corn Belt — D (Midwestern farm states that grow corn and soybeans and raise hogs) 3. The Pacific Northwest — B (A rainy region of forests, timber and salmon fishing) 4. The Mid-Atlantic — C (States such as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania between New England and the South)
Questions about Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt
What does the Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt worksheet cover?
It practices named regions of the US and what they produce — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Geo.11.3-5: Describe how the work done in a place changes as it connects to other places. The instruction to students is “Draw a line from each region to its description”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt practice?
D2.Geo.11.3-5, under Geography for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Describe how the spatial patterns of economic activities in a place change over time because of interactions with nearby and distant places.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.11.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Corn Belt, Sun Belt and Rust Belt, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.Geo.11.3-5
Describe how the work done in a place changes as it connects to other places.