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Try Your Luck!
100
Name a fruit that grows in a bog.
cranberry
100
What are two types of waterways that you learned about?
Any of the following: streams, rivers, lakes, swamps, oceans, etc.
100
What is elevation?
The height of the land above sea level.
100
What is climate?
The pattern of weather a place has over time. It affects our long-range plans.
100
What is the place where a river empties into a larger body of water called?
The mouth (it "spits"/empties into a larger body of water)
200
What are mountains, hills, and plains all examples of?
Landforms
200
What is transportation?
The movement of people or goods from one place to another.
200
What is the elevation of Monroe Township?
0-700 feet above sea level.
200
What is weather?
The condition of the air at a certain time and place. It affects how we live day to day.
200
NJ has a temperate climate. What does that mean?
The climate is neither too hot or cold.
300
Where is the lowest elevation in NJ?
Along the coast
300
What is the longest river in NJ?
The Raritan River
300
What direction do rivers flow?
downhill
300
What is temperature?
It measures how hot or cold the air is.
300
What is an aquifer?
Layers of rock and sand that absorb water. This water is pumped to the surface.
400
What is NJ's eastern border?
The Atlantic Ocean
400
What is the beginning of a river called?
The source. (hint: remember that Start and Source both start with an "S")
400
What do elevation maps use to show elevations?
Colors or shading/patterns
400
What is a hurricane?
A violent storm with very strong winds and heavy rains.
400
What are three uses of water?
Any of the following: recreation, drinking, fishing, farming/factories, helps people/animals/plants grow, transportation, etc.
500
What are three of the places that Sara and her grandmother visited?
Any three: High Point State Park, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Great Swamp, Sandy Hook, Pinelands, and Cape May.
500
What is erosion?
The process of cutting into the Earth.
500
What is the elevation of High Point, NJ?
1,803 feet
500
How does the equator affect climate?
The closer you are to the equator, the warmer it is. The farther you are from the equator, the cooler it is.
500
What is a port? Name one that is in NJ.
A place where ships load and unload their goods. The Port of Newark or Elizabeth.