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leo leo

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What are some of the most important minerals extracted from the Great Plains region, and where are they found?
 
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How do the patterns of wheat production compare with the areas where barley, sunflowers, canola, and flax are grown in the central United States?
 
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Answer to Question 1

Natural gas is produced in the Texas Panhandle, western Oklahoma, and western Kansas. Oil is a major industry in parts of eastern Montana, North Dakota, and southern Saskatchewan. Major coal producing regions include parts of Wyoming and Montana.

Answer to Question 2

Wheat, flax, barley, sunflowers, and canola are the major crops grown in the northern Great Plains.



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