the midwest region by, maggie, ellie, theresa, kelsey, and claire

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The Midwest Region

By,Maggie, Ellie, Theresa, Kelsey,

and Claire

The Midwest Location

• It is located by the Great Lakes and Canada.

The States Of Midwest

• Wisconsin• Indiana• Ohio• Illinois• South Dakota• Kansas• Iowa• Nebraska• North Dakota• Missouri• Michigan• Minnesota

The Weather of Midwest

• The Midwest region is part of Tornado Alley.

• The Midwest region gets from 20 to 40 inches of precipitation each year.

• Strong winds and blizzards are a danger.

Midwest Landforms

• Central plains, lakes, hills, and the Rockies on the West.

The popular landmarks

• The tulip festival • The balloon festival• The Zoar Harvest Festival

Midwest Fun Facts

• The shortest and steepest railroad in America is in Dubuque.• The Sear’s Tower in Chicago, Illinois is the tallest building.• The Indy 500, a famous car race, takes place in Indiana.• Helium was discovered in 1905 at the University of Kansas in Kansas.• Battle Creek ,Michigan produces the most breakfast cereal in the

country.• The oldest rock in the world was found in Minnesota.• The world’s largest natural indoor warm water pool , Evan’s Plunge is

located in Hot Springs, South Dakota.

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