| A | B |
| township and range system | settlement pattern in which fields, roads, and towns all are aligned |
| corn belt | corn grown stretching from Ohio to Iowa |
| leads corn production in US | Iowa and Illinois |
| dairy belt | north of corn belt-devoted to pasture and raising cattle |
| landform of Midwest region | interior plains |
| climate of Midwest region | humid continental |
| largest, deepest Great Lake | Lake Superior |
| system of inland navigation and transportation system | St. Lawrence Seaway |
| largest Midwest industrial and commercial centers | Chicago |
| began as a fur-trading post in 1764 | St. Louis |
| starting point of Oregon Trail | Kansas City |