Winters are very long and cold, with many snowstorms in the Northeast region.
100
What are trees used for?
Trees are cut down to make houses, paper, furniture, and fuel.
100
What are tourists that visit the Northeast region to see the brightly colored autumn leaves called?
Leaf peepers
100
What are fluffernutters?
Sandwiches made with peanut butter and marshmallow creme.
200
The Northeast region has broad ______, rolling ________, and low ___________.
valleys, hills, and mountains
200
What does a northeaster snowstorm bring?
It brings over a foot of snow at one time.
200
What are grown in sandy marshes in the Northeast Region?
Cranberries
200
The capital city of the United States is located in the Northeast region. The capital city is called Washington D.C. What does D.C. stand for?
District of Columbia
200
What three food items were invented in the Northeast region?
Baked beans, potato chips, and buffalo wings were all invented in the Northeast region.
300
What mountains stretch from Maine in the Northeast region down to Alabama in the Southeast region?
Appalachian Mountains
300
The climate affects the _______, _________, and _______ that live there.
people, animals, and plants
300
What did the power produced by the running water make possible?
It made possible for people to build mills, or factories. By using water driven power, people could run machines and make things much faster than people could at home by hand.
300
Where was the U.S. Constitution written?
Indepedence Hall
300
What two popular sports were invented in the Northeast region?
basketball and volleyball
400
What is a popular hiking trail that goes more than 2,000 miles?
The Appalachian Trail
400
How long do bears and other animals hibernate?
They sleep for up to 100 days.
400
What main resources come from the Atlantic Ocean that are important to the Northeast region?
Fish, lobster, and shellfish
400
What was the first mass-produced candy bar?
Hershey bar
400
What is an immigrant?
People who come to one country from another country, in hopes of having a better life.
500
The most important waterway in the Northeast region is the Erie Canal. What is a canal?
A canal is a ditch dug across land to connect one waterway with another.
500
The Northeast region is about halfway between the _______ _____ and the __________.
North pole, equator
500
When are lobsters caught? Why?
Lobsters are caught between late June and late December because they are the most active.
500
What is the largest city in the United States?
New York City
500
Why does the Northeast Region have a term called megalopolis or megacity?
Megacity is Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. They all blend into each other. Over 50 million people live in this area.