New Jersey
NJ's Natural Regions
Climate & Resources
Native American Groups
Vocabulary
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What is the region of the US that NJ is a part of?
Northeast
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Describe the Highlands and the Piedmont Region?
Highlands: many lakes, Lake Hopatcong, and rolling hills Piedmont: large cities, Palisades, major rivers
100
What does climate mean? What does precipitation mean?
Climate: the kind of weather a place has over a long period of time. Precipitation: water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, sleet, hail, or snow
100
About how many years ago did the Lenape appear in NJ?
1, 100 years ago
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What is a continent?
one of the seven largest land areas on earth
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What are the 3 states that surround NJ?
Penn, NY, and Delware
200
What are the four natural regions of NJ?
Appalachian Ridge & Valley, Highlands, Piedmont, and Atlantic Coastal Plain
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Why is NJ a good place to grow fresh produce?
because of climate and rich soil
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Why did the Archaic Indians of NJ move from place to place?
they were hunting deer, bear, turkey, and other animals
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What is a region?
an area with features that set it apart from other areas
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What is the largest urban area in the northeastern corner of NJ including what cities?
Newark, Jersey City, paterson, and Bayonne
300
Describe the Appalachian Ridge & Valley and the Atlantic Coastal Plain Region.
Appalachian Ridge & Valley: Kittatinny Mountains, High Point, Delaware Water Gap Atlantic Coastal Plain: largest region, sandy beaches, farms, and pinelands
300
How can natural resources be classified?
living and nonliving resources
300
What did the Archaic Indians eventually learn to do to meet their needs?
They grew gardens, hollowed out canoes, and traded with other villages
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What is erosion?
wearing away of rock and soil
400
What two rivers border NJ?
The Hudson River and the Delaware River
400
How were NJ's natural regions shaped?
glaciers
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What changes in the environment caused early people to change their ways of life?
changing of weather
400
How did the Lenape shape their lives around the seasons?
In the winter they hunted, in warm weather they grew crops
400
What is the meaning of cultures?
ways of life
500
Where do most New Jerseyans live in urban, rural, or suburb areas?
urban area
500
What are the two regions that the Atlantic Coastal Plain are divided into?
The Inner Coastal Plain and the Outer Coastal Plain.
500
Making goods from natural resources, for example, making glass from sand is called what?
manufacturing
500
What were some of the jobs that were traditionally done b y Leanpe women?
farmers, cooking, weaving mats, made clay pots, gathered fruit, and firewood
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What is the meaning Nor'easters?
strong storms that can bring high winds, heavy snows, and freezing cold.