A major industry in the Northeast is
a. tourism
b. logging
c. manufacturing
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
100
What tourist attraction is located in both New York and Canada?
a. The Statue of Liberty
b. Niagara Falls
c. The Capitol
b. Niagara Falls
100
Label Connecticut (CT) on the map of the Northeast.
Great!
200
What is a marsh?
An area of low, wet land.
200
What is a peninsula?
Land that has water on 3 sides.
200
What is logging?
Cutting down trees and making them into products like paper or pencils.
200
The largest city in the northeastern megalopolis is
a. Boston
b. New York City
c. Washington, D.C.
d. Philadelphia
b. New York City
200
Label Maine (ME) on the map of the Northeast.
Perfect!
300
What is a canal?
A waterway dug across land.
300
The Northeast region includes all of the following features EXCEPT
a. waterfalls
b. old mountains
c. coastal plains
d. rain forests
d. rain forests
300
What is a freighter?
A freighter is a big ship that can carry large amounts of products.
300
What landform stretches all across the Northeast and is also a tourist attraction for hikers, campers, skiers, and nature lovers?
a. The Erie Canal
b. The Appalachian Mountains
c. Cape Cod
b. The Appalachian Mountains
300
Label Massachusetts (MA) and Rhode Island (RI) on the map of the Northeast.
Way to go!
400
What is a lock?
A giant elevator for ships. A lock raises and lowers the water levels.
400
Name the 2 Great Lakes in the Northeast region.
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
400
What is a port?
A place for ships to load and unload cargo.
400
Define megalopolis.
A large city like area.
400
Label New York (NY), Pennsylvania (PA),
and New Jersey (NJ) on the map of the Northeast.
Awesome!
500
What is a cape?
Part of the coastline that sticks out into the sea.
500
The Great Lakes form a natural border between
a. The United States and Canada
b. The United States and Mexico
c. New York and Massachusetts
d. Virginia and Maryland
a. The United States and Canada
500
What are manufactured goods?
Goods made by hand or machine in large amounts. For example, cars or refrigerators.
500
If you visit Washington, D.C. you can
a. tour the Plymouth Plantation
b. see a show at the Apollo theater
c. visit the Capitol and the Smithsonian museums
d. see the building where the Declaration of Independence was signed
c. visit the Capitol and the Smithsonian museums
500
Label Maryland (MD), Washington, D.C. (DC),
and Delaware (DE) on the map of the Northeast.