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27 Cards in this Set
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What states make up the mid Atlantic region of the Northeast (5) |
New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland |
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What states are included in the New England region of the Northeast (6) |
Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut |
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Harbor |
Is a sheltered place along the coast where ships dock |
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Bay |
Part of ocean or lake that cuts deeply into the land |
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Atlantic Coastal Plain |
Northeast shares with southeast flat land along coast with deep harbors |
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Appalachian Mountains |
Chain of mountains from the Southeast to Northeast Georgia to Maine Vermont - Green Mt. New Hampshire - White Mt. New York - Catskill Mt. Pennsylvania- Allegheny Mt. |
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What process made the Appalachian Mountains lower and rounder |
Water wind ice |
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What other factors have worn the mountains down? |
Storms and glaciers |
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Appalachian Trail |
Longest footpath in the world |
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Fall line |
Is a line where hard rock of the 2,000 miles mountains and the low plateau meet softer miles Rock of coastal plain |
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Broadleaf |
Wide change color autumn Oaks maple |
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Needle leaf |
Long and thin pines ferns |
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Foliage |
Leaves without pigments |
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Pigment |
Gives a plant its color |
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Why does the Northeast have four seasons |
The earth is on a tilt that circles around the Sun |
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Four natural resources of Northeast |
Soil trees water rock and stone |
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Granite |
Very hard rock used to build buildings and countertops |
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Quarries |
Stone is cut or blasted out |
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How does the soil different in New England and the mid-atlantic states |
Mid-atlantic smooth soil rocks New England hard rough rocks |
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Why is the st. Lawrence River important to the northeast |
Allow ships to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes |
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Canal |
Is a waterway dug across the land |
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Lock |
Is a part of the canal closed by gates |
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Why were canals built on the St Lawrence River |
To help big ships travel the river from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes |
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Suburbs |
Community located just outside the city |
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Urban |
A city |
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Metropolitan area |
Suburbs and urban |
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Commute |
Travel back and forth to work and home |
