By: Kavitha Babu

Major Cities and their population:Chicago- 2,695,598Indianapolis- 829,718 Columbus- 787,033Detroit- 713,777Milwaukee- 594,833Major Landforms:-Great Lakes(Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie,

Superior)The Great Plains-Mississippi River

Resources:Gas, Coal, Corn, Wheat, Iron, Nickel, LeadRelative location to compassNorth and Middle of the United StatesNorth of the Southwest and southeast regionsLatitude and Longitude of largest city:Chicago: 41° 51' 0" N / 87° 39' 0" WWhy do people choose to live here? People might live in this region because there are

a lot of smaller cities than New York or something like that, besides Chicago, Detroit, and few others. The smaller cities are calm and it’s just a great environment for everybody to live in.

Customs, religions, ethnic groups in this regionCustoms: Tipping, Use first names, and be sure to

introduce everyone to each other, Greetings are casual. A handshake, a smile, and a 'hello' are all that is needed.

Religions:Jewish, Christian(Cathlic, Lutheran), Muslim,

HinduEthnic Groups: Latino, White, Asian, African American,

Climate and Weather PatternsThe temperature in the Midwest states can range

from -40 degrees F. in Dakotas & Minnesota to 120 degrees F. in Southern Missouri.

The rainfall in the Midwest can very as much as 50 in. in Northwestern Missouri to 13 in. in Western North Dakota.

What effect does climate have on settlement patterns in the region?

Climate has a big effect on settlement because the weather in the Midwest is not predictable. For example, right now in Wisconsin it’s said to be winter but it goes up to 40-50 degrees, while other days might be below zero. Some people don’t like the cold weather, so they might not live here. The weather and the climate can vary throughout the whole year.

Economic Unemployment,people losing their jobs Real Estatehouses are not getting soldHealth InsuranceThere is no universal healthcare or a system of

socialized medicine in the Midwest and United StatesIn a recent study at Harvard University states that

because some people don’t have healthcare benefits their medical bills are the leading cost of bankruptcy in the United States which obviously includes the Midwest Region.

-Public DebtSo many people are in debt and don’t have the money

to pay their billsThe public debt is over 7 million dollars

How has climate affected the settlement of the region?Climate has a big effect on settlement because the

weather in the Midwest is not predictable. For example, right now in Wisconsin it’s said to be winter but it goes up to 40-50 degrees, while other days might be below zero. Some people don’t like the cold weather, so they might not live here. The weather and the climate can vary throughout the whole year.

How has pollution affected the lives of the people in the region?

In the Midwest we have the Great Lakes, and pollution in the great lakes might affect some of the people here. Who would want to live by a nasty rotten lake? So it’s important to keep the environment clean and healthy for more people to live in the Midwest.

Why do people live in certain areas in this region?Most people live in the city because you have a lot of

resources wherever you go unlike the countryside down south where you don’t have has much if you live in the middle of nowhere

Even if there might be small cities, the whole community is always together, and lots of people like having many people by their side, and these kinds of communities are sure to be found in the Midwest

How are goods transported to, within and out of region?-Chicago O’Hare Airport -I-94-I-90 Main Highways-I-65-Indianapolis International Airport-Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport-Lamber-St. Louis International Airport

What might happen if one or more of the major transportation routes within the region were interrupted?

Without one of the major transportation routes it would be very difficult for people to drive places, or maybe even when shipping/transporting goods

you would have to problem solve, if one of the highways were took out, then instead of going on that you would go around, so I guess it would just take more time to get to your destination

It just makes things more difficult

Tourist AttractionsSears TowerMt. RushmoreSt. Louis ArcNational Parks

Unique Characteristics in This RegionThe great lakes: there is a tall story that said

that there was once a man named Paul Bunyan and he had an Ox named Babe, so the great lakes are said to be the footprints of him, when he was on a journey and there was a blizzard so all of the little lakes and the great lakes are from him

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