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100
True or False: The White Mountains are covered with snow.
True
100
What grows well in the Finger Lakes region?
grapes
100
What is the name of men and women who "harvest the sea" in the Northeast?
watermen
100
Why is the Niagara River important to people in the Northeast?
provides electricity which power machines
100
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
Boston
200
How are the Green Mountains and White Mountains alike?
They are both part of the Appalachian Mountain Range.
200
How does polluted soil get into Chesapeake Bay?
rain and snow wash the polluted soil into the bay
200
What causes water pollution in the Chesapeake Bay?
factories
200
What is the name of the group of people who try to save Chesapeake Bay?
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation
200
What ocean boarders most of the Northeast states?
The Atlantic Ocean
300
List the three mountain ranges in the Northeast.
White Mountains, Green Mountains, Catskill Mountains
300
Why do grapes grow well in the Finger Lakes region?
It has a long growing season with a lot of warm air.
300
What state does NOT touch the Atlantic Ocean?
Vermont and Pennsylvania
300
What is produced by the hydropower plants on the Niagara River?
hydroelectricity
300
What is the capital for New York?
Albany
400
Niagara Falls lies between Lake _________ and Lake ___________.
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
400
Describe the steps in harvesting crabs in the Chesapeake Bay area.
1. Use crab pots to empty crabs on boats 2. Sort them by size and shape 3. Sell them to markets
400
Which of the Finger Lakes is the largest?
Lake Seneca
400
What is a common job for people in the Chesapeake Bay area?
watermen
400
What is the capital of New Jersey?
Trenton
500
What are the Green Mountains covered with?
evergreen forest
500
List the steps used to make maple syrup.
1. Drill hole in tree 2. Empty sap in bowl and bring to sugar house 3. Boil sap
500
If you were a member of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, what would you do to end pollution?
recycle, pick up liter, talk to factories
500
Give two reasons why Niagara Falls is important to the Northeast.
electricity, site for tourists, uses power from the falls to run machines
500
What is the capital of Delaware?
Dover