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18 Cards in this Set
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Name two landforms that the Northeast shares with the Southeast.
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The coastal plains and the Appalachian Mountains
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What are glaciers?
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Huge sheets of ice that slowly move across the land.
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Why did factories become as important as farms?
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Goods of all kinds such as shoes, tools, and furniture were being produced.
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What two groups of states does the Northeast include?
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1. The New England States
2. The Middle Atlantic states |
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How were the Appalachian Mountains formed?
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When the earth's thick crust shifted and buckled causing them to rise above the surface.
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How old are the Applachian Mountains?
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one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world
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What are blazes?
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white marks that are painted along the trail to show the way
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What states belong to the Middle Atlantic group?
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New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware
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Name the mountain groups that make up the Appalachian Mountains.
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1.Greenn Mountains of Vermont
2.Catskill Mountains of New York 3.Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains |
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What is the Industrial Revolution?
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a major change in production from hand tools to machines.
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How long is the Appalachian Trail?
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Over 2,ooo miles-- (it would take 7 months to hike the entire trail if you walked 10 miles a day.)
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What states belong to the New England states?
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Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
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What is the longest marked footpath in the world?
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Appalachian Trail
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How do the many rivers and waterfalls help in the NOrtheast?
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They supply hydroelectric power to run machinery.
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The Appalachian Trail stretches from what state to what state?
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Georgia to Maine
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What caused the Appalachian Mountains to wear down?
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Erosion by wind, water, and ice
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What was the advantage of the Industrial Revolution?
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Goods could be made faster and in greater numbers.
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What is a fall line?
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Where the hard rock of the mountains and the plateau meet the softer rock of the Coastal Plains.
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