Vocabulary 1
A natural feature or shape on the earth's surface
What are landforms?
raised land, but not as high as a mountain
What is a hill?
imaginary lines that tell you where one area, like a state or country ends and another begins
What is a border?
True or False, New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the US
What is true?
New Jersey is part of the Middle Atlantic States and they share the same __________.
What is geography?
areas of high level ground
What are plateaus?
city areas, like Union City
What is urban?
One way people change the physical features of an area
What is build cities, dig canals, or turn open land into farms?
The counties of Hudson, Essex, and Bergen are near what state
What is New York?
What is there are different types of landforms, including beaches, mountains, hills, plateaus, and valleys?
A place's pattern of weather
What is climate?
less populated areas NEAR cities
What are suburbs?
the population of New Jersey - is it about 9 thousand or 9 million
What is 9 million?
New Jersey's state capital is
What is Trenton?
Name one reason New Jersey's waterways are important to the lives of its people
What is the water is needed for drinking and washing and farmers need water too?
Production of goods in factories
What is industry?
countryside or farm area
What is rural?
The number of counties New Jersey is divided into
What is 21?
Name one of New Jersey's well known colleges
What is Princeton or Rutgers?
Name the waterway that is the same as the name of the county in which we live
What is Hudson?
an elevated portion of the earth wih sloping sides and a peak
What is a mountain?
The number of people living in a square mile
What is population density?
one reason many people who live in New Jersey work in shipping
What is New Jersey's coast is on the Atlantic ocean?
each of New Jersey's counties has its own
What is government?
Describe New Jersey's climate
What is mild springs, warm summers, cool autumns, and cold winters?