Geography
What is the eastern border of the NE?
Atlantic Ocean
Compare the climate in the north to the climate in the south of the NE?
It is colder in the north versus the south.
What kinds of crops can be grown in poor, rocky soil?
potatoes and blueberries
Define a quarry.
open pit carved in the ground where stone is mined
Millions of other immigrants settled in this region of the country, too, making this area the _______
Melting pot
Describe winter and spring.
Spring- warm and sunny Winter - cold and snowy
The NE has many of these which help power mills and factories.
granite and marble
What is a snow storm that has strong, freezing winds called?
blizzard
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington DC together make a what?
Megalopolis, or mega city
This kind of snowstorm can bring over a foot of snow at one time
Northeaster
What different rocks/stones come from the NE
granite, marble and coal
A huge slow moving mass of ice is called a
glacier
Name 3 products of the logging industry.
maple syrup, toothpicks, paper (answers will vary)
This is the Cranberry Capital of America
Massachusetts
During the winter months trees like maples and oaks do this to survive
drop their leaves
What two products can result from raising dairy cows?
milk and ice cream
Because of the rocky and jagged coastline, what was built of keep ships safe.
harbor/lighthouse
Name 3 popular foods in the NE
clam chowder, crab cakes, seafood, fluffernutters, blueberry pie, water taffy, whoopee pies, baked beans, potato chips and buffalo wings
What shaped many of the physical features of the NE?
Glaciers
The northeast region is located where
between the north pole and the equator.
Name all 4 industries of the NE and example or product from each of them.
Farming, fishing, mining, logging - products will vary
What does the word economy mean?
How an area makes its money.
From 1892 until 1954 millions of immigrants passed through this place, an immigrant processing center.