Landforms
Natural Resources
Seaways and Cities
Vocabulary
Other Facts
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What is a landform?
Any of the natural shapes that make up earth's surface
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What is a natural resource?
Something found in the environment that people can use.
100
The Saint Lawrence Seaway connected what two bodies of water?
The Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes
100
What is a harbor?
A sheltered place along the coast where ships can dock.
100
Why does the Northeast have four seasons?
It has four seasons because of the angle of tilt of the earth's axis.
200
What is the name of the flat land along the Atlantic coast?
Atlantic Coastal Plain
200
What natural resource is used for making products like paper and pencils?
Trees
200
What is a canal?
A waterway dug across the land.
200
What is the most common type of rock mined in the Northeast?
Granite
200
Why were people able to move to the suburbs?
New forms of transportation like subways, railroads, and cars could carry travelers quickly in and out of cities.
300
Part of an ocean or lake that cuts deeply into the land.
Bay
300
This natural resource is mined from quarries.
Rock and Stone
300
Name two large cities in the Northeast.
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C.
300
What is a suburb?
A community that is located just outside a city
300
How do locks help ships move through the Saint Lawrence Seaway?
The water in the lock can be raised or lowered to help ships move from one level of water to another.
400
Mountains are an important landform in the Northeast. What is the most famous mountain range in this region?
Appalachian Mountains
400
This natural resource is found in lakes and underground springs.
Water
400
If an area is urban, does it have many cities or few cities?
Many cities
400
What is a metropolitan area?
An urban area and its suburbs
400
What is a glacier?
A huge sheet of ice that slowly moves across the land.
500
There are many trees and forests in the Northeast. What is the difference between a broadleaf tree and a needleleaf tree?
Broadleaf trees have wide leaves that change color in autumn (oak and maple). Needleleaf trees have long thin leaves that look like needles and do not change color (pine, fir, spruce).
500
What is the difference between soil in the Middle Atlantic states and the soil in the New England states?
The soil in the Middle Atlantic is fertile and good for growing crops. The soil in New England is thinner and rockier, making farming difficult.
500
Why did so many large cities grow in the Northeast?
There were many ports and harbors which made it a common place for immigrants to arrive when the came to America.
500
What name is given to a place (like the Northeast) that has many metropolitan areas?
Megalopolis
500
Describe the fall line in the Northeast.
Where the hard rock of the mountains meets the soft rock of the Atlantic Coastal Plain. The water wears away the softer rock, creating a drop.
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