Vocab 1
The movement of people or goods from one place to another is called___
Transportation
What is New Jersey’s highest point?
High Point
When you see a mountain, hill, or plain, you are looking at a type of _____________________.
Landform
A place where ships load and unload goods is called a ________________.
Port
What body of water forms part of the western boundary of our state?
Delaware River
A ____________________ is a violent storm with very strong winds and heavy rains.
Hurricane
A ________________ is a river or stream that flows into a larger river.
Tributary
The beginning of a river is called its source. What is the end called?
Mouth
A ____________________ is an area covered by water at least part of the year.
Wetlands
The study of Earth and the way people, plants, and animals live on and use it is called ____________________.
Geography
What are two extreme weathers do New Jersey get?
Hurricans and Blizzards
The pattern of weather in one place over many years is called ________________.
Climate
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of ___________________.
Precipitation
What are the three bordering states of New Jersey?
Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania
A __________________ is a line that people agree on that divides one place from another.
Border
FOR POTENTIALLY A 1000 PTS:
(Answers Must be written in a complete sentence)
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather can changed in a day, while a climate lasts longer, months/season. Climate also affect the clothing we were and food we eat.
FOR POTENTIALLY 1000 points:
(Answer must be in a complete sentence)
Explain why ocean breezes cool the land along the coast in the summer?
The ocean breeze cools the land along the coast because the water is cooler than the land, so the breezes blowing off the water are cooler.