NJ Facts
NJ Environment
Vocabulary
Four Regions
NJ Symbols
100

What is the capital of New Jersey?

Trenton, New Jersey

100

To _________ means to avoid waste. 

conserve

100

Name of a community that is flat with rich soil for farming. 

rural

100

How many regions make up New Jersey's geography?

4 regions

100

The horse is known as New Jersey's state _______?

state animal

200

What state in the United States is known as the most densely populated? 

New Jersey

200
This city is known for its restaurants, boardwalk, and location on the shore. 

Atlantic City

200

height above sea level

elevation

200

This region takes up more than half of New Jersey.

Atlantic Coastal Plains

200

New Jersey's state tree is the ___________. 

Northern Red Oak 

300

What region is New Jersey located in? 

Middle Atlantic Region 

300

As suburbs and cities grew, many wild ______ were lost. 

habitats

300

The place where land suddenly changes from high to low

fall line

300

The fall line separates what two New Jersey regions?

The Piedmont region and the Coastal Atlantic Plains

300

This is New Jersey's state bird. 

American Goldfinch

400

What is true about every county in New Jersey?

They have their own government.

400

What did Native Americans use to meet their needs? 

natural resources (ex. trees for building homes)
400

The slow wearing away of the land by wind and water.

erosion

400

This ocean touches most of the Atlantic Coastal region of New Jersey.

The Atlantic Ocean

400

What is the name of New Jersey's state flower? 

Common blue violet

500

How many counties does New Jersey have?

21 counties

500

New Jersey was among the first States to build _________ for making goods. 

factories

500

The way goods and services are made and exchanged.

economy

500

Appalachian Valley and Ridge is located north of the _________ regions.

Highlands

500

This insect is used as a symbol representing New Jersey.

The honeybee

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