Geography of the Northeast
What two smaller areas make up the Northeast region?
New England and the Middle Atlantic.
What do forests provide that can be turned into lumber?
Trees.
What is any body of water that allows people to travel called?
A waterway.
What four distinct seasons does the Northeast have?
winter, spring, summer, fall
What Halloween monster is wrapped in bandages?
A mummy!
Name two of the six states included in New England?
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
What do the forests provide besides trees?
Abundant animal life.
What are three examples of waterways?
Rivers, bays, islands, and canals, lakes, creeks, ponds
What causes seasons to change?
Earth moves around the sun.
Dracula, who runs a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the Count’s teenaged daughter... what movie is this?
Hotel Transylvania
Why is this area called New England?
Because some of these states were part of the original New England colonies.
What plays a role in the climate and soil formation of the region?
The mountains.
What did waterways allow Native American people to do?
Travel and trade with each other.
What influences local temperatures besides mountains?
The Ocean
What animals are associated with witches and bad luck if one crosses your path?
Black Cats
What five states make up the Middle Atlantic?
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
What connects the region's features?
Bodies of water.
What is one important river that flows to the ocean?
The Delaware River, the Hudson River, and the Susquehanna River.
What kind of trees does the Northeast contain?
Deciduous trees and Evergreen trees
What is the name of Jack Skellington's ghost dog?
Zero!
What colonies were the Middle Atlantic states part of?
The Middle Colonies.
What is the major mountain range in the Northeast?
The Appalachian Mountains.
What cities grew rapidly because they were near deep harbors?
Boston, Philadelphia, and New York.
What happens to deciduous trees each fall?
Their leaves change color and eventually fall off.
What is Scooby-Doo's full name?
Scoobert Doo