Bodies of Water
Which ocean borders the Northeast Region?
Atlantic Ocean
Appalachians
A person who hikes the whole Appalachian Trail from start to finish is called
a thru hiker
What is the capital of Rhode Island?
Providence
What is the name for a blizzard in the Northeast region?
Nor'easter
What is an estuary?
The Connecticut River Valley is located between which two mountain ranges?
the White Mountains and the Green Mountains
What color are the blazes on the Appalachian Trail?
white
What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Harrisburg
What are two things that limit farming in the New England states?
rocky terrain or soil and a short growing season
Which body of water is an example of an estuary in the Northeast Region?
Chesapeake Bay
Which mountain has recorded some of the most extreme weather in United States?
Mount Washington in New Hampshire
Where is the Southern Terminus of the AT?
Springer Mountain in Georgia
Maryland
Which 5 states & our nation's capital make up the Mid-Atlantic states?
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Washington DC
Which two lakes form a natural border between the Northeast Region and the Canada?
Lake Ontario and Lake Erie
How were Cape Cad, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard formed?
by glaciers
Where is the AT's Northern Terminus?
Mount Katahdin in Maine
Augusta is the capital of which state?
Maine
Which 6 states make up the New England states?
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
Niagara Falls are located in both New York and Canada. What are the names of the two falls in New York?
American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls
The foothills region that stretches from the Appalachian Mountains to the Coastal Plain in the Mid-Atlantic region is called
the piedmont
What is the highest point on the trail?
Clingman's Dome in North Carolina
What is the capital of New Jersey?
Trenton
Which cities make up the Northeaster megalopolis?
Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston