Basic Overview
Land Features
Weather
Society
Economy
100
New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Boston, and Baltimore.
What are the top 5 cities in these regions?
100
_______ are some of the many tree types found in the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast.
What are pine, maple, and hickory trees?
100
True or false? Temperatures in the Northeast can go below 0 degrees?
True
100
This region was part of the original 13 colonies.
What is the Northeastern United States?
100
The wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services; the careful management of available resources.
What is economy?
200
13 states
How many states are in these regions (not including D.C.)?
200
The _______ _______ are a major landform in the Northeast along the Canadian border.
Where are the Appalachian Mountains?
200
True or False? The Mid-Atlantic has never gone above 100 degrees?
False
200
It is the largest city in the United States.
What is New York City?
200
The biggest ________ of this region are metals, chemicals, computers, and cars.
What are the biggest exports of this region?
300
Answer both questions correctly for double points!
Question 1: 1600s
Question 2: 1607
Question 1: When were these regions added to the US?
Question 2: When was Jamestown settled?
300
____ is the northernmost state in the Northeast region.
In what cardinal direction is the state of Maine most extreme in?
300
The Atlantic and natural disasters.
Where do hurricanes usually come from (for both regions)?
300
This city was a huge hub for immigration in the 1800s to early 1900s. This would forever shape the society of our country.
What is New York City?
300
The economies of the Northeast and Mid Atlantic regions are very important to the U.S. because of all the farming that the people do. The land is also very arable. The downside to this is the area is very cold during the winter. Mining is also very popular for coal, iron, and oil.
What are the major industries of this region?
400
Agriculture, Oil & Gas, Mining, Construction, Manufacturing, Wholesalers, Retail, Transportation, Utilities, Tourism, Finance, Farming, Fishing, and Communications.
What are the major industries of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions?
400
This region exports a lot of crops because it has a lot of ____ ____.
Which region has a lot of arable land?
400
Bitterly cold winters.
What is the northeastern region's climate in the winter?
400
This state is the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. It is also home to the Amish.
What is Pennsylvania?
400
_______ has multiple impacts on the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. There is lots of littering, and since more people are entering the U.S. (especially these areas, which has a population of about 72 million combined), more houses are being built, causing more resources to be used.
What is the impact of tourism on this region?
500
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
What states are shared by the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions?
500
The ______ ______ was utilized greatly for exporting goods.
What was the Mississippi River used for?
500
100+ degrees
What is a Mid-Atlantic summer extreme (in degrees)?
500
Answer both questions correctly for double points!
Question 1: From the late seventeenth century to the late eighteenth century, this area was the nation's leader in politics, education, culture and intellectual thought.
Question 2: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
Question 1: What is New England?
Question 2: What states are in New England?
500
The ____ of ______ in these areas is a little bit more expensive, because there are not as many houses and the food is very popular.
How does the cost of living in this region compare to the rest of the United States?