Transcript Jeopardy - Readington Township Public Schools

Where is
NJ
New Jersey’s
Natural Regions
Climate &
Resources
The Lenape
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What is: a continent?
One of the seven largest
land areas on Earth.
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What is: erosion?
The wearing away of
rock and soil over time.
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What is: Nor’easter.
The type of strong Northeast
storm that can bring high
winds, heavy snows and
freezing temperatures.
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What is: Cultures
Ways of life for different
people are known as…..
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What are: physical
characteristics?
A region’s characteristics
that can be formed by
nature.
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What is: Vegetation
Plant life in a region
is known as….
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What are: Renewable resources – can be renewed or replaced;
Non-renewable resources – cannot be made again
DAILY DOUBLE
How much would you like to wager?
Name two categories of Natural
Resources and give the definition of
each one.
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Who were: The Paleo-Indians
They were the first people
to reach New Jersey by
crossing a land bridge over
the Bering Strait 10,500
years ago
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What are: urban (city) and rural
(country)
Name 2 words that are
antonyms: the first means “of
the city,” the second means
“of the country.”
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Appalachian Ridge and Valley is part of the Appalachian
Mountains; The Highlands is made up of rolling hills,
hardwood forests, lakes and fertile valleys.
DAILY DOUBLE
How much would you like to wager?
Describe the characteristics of the
Appalachian Valley & Ridge and
the Highlands Regions
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What is: a natural resource
Something found in
nature that people can
use.
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Woodlands: 3,000 years ago,
Leni Lenape: 1,100 years ago
The Woodlands Indians and
the Leni Lenape both lived
in villages,were skilled
farmers,made pottery and
hunted. How long ago did
they live in NJ?
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What is: the northeastern
part of NJ
Name the location where
New Jersey’s largest
urban area can be found.
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What are: glaciers?
These shaped New
Jersey’s natural regions.
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What are: polar, tropical and
TEMPERATE
Name the 3 climates
found on earth. Which
one is NJ in?
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What is: Earth became warmer & drier
and Paleo Indians had to change their
ways to survive.
How did climate change
affect the lives of the
Paleo-Indians?
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What are: Appalachian Ridge &
Valley, Highlands, Piedmont and
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Name New Jersey’s 4 natural
regions
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Piedmont: begins at base of Appalachian mountains,
100-200 feet above sea level, many rivers flow
through it. Atlantic Coastal Plain: largest region;
sandy, rich soil; orchards and truck farms, beaches.
Describe the Piedmont
Region and the Atlantic
Coastal Plain
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Renewable: trees, soil, sand, water;
Non-renewable: fuels, minerals
Give two examples of
renewable resources and
two examples of nonrenewable resources.
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(a) They followed game (animals) that they hunted
(b) they learned to plant gardens, make canoes and
trade with other villages.
DAILY DOUBLE
How much would you like to wager?
(a) Why did Archaic Indians need to
move from place to place?
(b) What did they learn to do once
they stopped being nomads and started
to settle in villages?
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