Vocabulary
What is the study of Earth, and the way people, plants and animals live on it?
Geography
The shapes that make up Earth's surface are called?
(It's easy, don't overthink it!!!)
Landforms
A system of streams and rivers that connect communities to one another.
Waterways
A pattern of weather over many years.
Climate
A swamp might be an example of this type of landform.
Wetland
Creeks, streams, and rivers are examples of this.
Waterways
Name at least 3 landforms that can be found in New Jersey
The beginning of a river
The 2 parts that make up climate.
Temperature and Precipitation
If I asked you about the average temperature of East Brunswick since 2000, I would be trying to learn about this.
The climate
The place where a river empties into a larger body of water
The mouth
Name at least three geography terms that you can use to describe New Jersey.
Answers will vary.
What river is shown here? Point to its mouth and source.
Delaware River
What type of precipitation would you expect to see during the winter in NJ?
Snow, sleet, freezing rain
How would you describe the climate of New Jersey?
We have 4 seasons; hot, humid summers, cool, crisp falls, cold, snowy, winters, and warm springs.
The land next to an ocean is called this type of landform
A coast
What is an example of a type of landform NOT found in New Jersey
Name at least 2 waterways in NJ
Hudson River, Delaware River, Raritan River, Atlantic Ocean
This closer you are to this imaginary line across the center of the Earth, the warmer the climate will be.
The equator
What is a border?
The imaginary line that divides states or countries on a map.
The moisture that falls to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail is known as this.
Precipitation
How do landforms affect the people of New Jersey?
Answers will vary- coast/beach (fishing, vacation, water sports, etc)
Plains- great for farming
Mountains- hiking in the summer, special tires and skiing, sledding, and snowboarding in the winter
What's one way people use waterways in NJ. Give a specific example.
Recreation: examples- fishing, tubing, kayaking, swimming
Transportation: examples- trade, ports for shipping, ferries
How might the climate affect people that live in and visit New Jersey?
The four seasons bring different types of weather, which affect how we dress, the foods that we eat, what we do for work and play. They also bring some extreme weather such as blizzards and hurricanes.
What 3 states does NJ share a border with?
Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware