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23 Cards in this Set
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This mountain range found in almost every state of the northeast. They were formed by glaciers which gave them their more rounded tops.
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Appalachian Mountains
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What are the names of the two groups of states in the Northeast Region?
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New England States
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The longest marked footpath in the workd that runs from Georgia to Maine.
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Appalachian Trail
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A huge sheet of ice that slowly moves across the land.
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Glacier
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The line where the hard rock of the mountains and the plateau meets the softer rock of the Coastal Plains.
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Fall Line
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One of the first largest mills was located here.
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Lowell, Massachusetts
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A sudden, major change
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revolution
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When new power-driven machines replaced hand tools.
As a result, goods could be made quicker and in greater numbers. |
Industial Revolution
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Leaves found in the Northeast that are mostly wide. For example: maples, oaks, willows, and hickory.
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Broadleaf
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The leaves on these trees are long and thin like needles and do not change color in autumn. Examples: pines, firs, and spruces.
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Needleaf
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Why do tourists often come to the Northeast in autumn.
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To see the colorful countryside.
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A measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator.
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latitude
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Another name for lines of latitude
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parallels
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These are used to measure the distance on the Earth's surface.
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degrees
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Imaginary lines on a map or globe that measure distances east of west of the prime meridian.
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longitude
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The first line or starting place for measuring lines or longitude.
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prime meridian
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A word that means "first".
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prime
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Another name for lines of longitude.
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meridians
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The grid on a map that helps you find a location.
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global grid
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a part of an ocean or lake that cuts deeply into the land
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bay
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a place where boats can dock.
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harbors
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The largest bay on the Atlantic Coast. It stretches almost 200 miles north to south. It is an important source of many kinds of fish.
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Chesapeake Bay
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The business of raising fish in watery "farms"
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aquaculture
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