Transcript New Jersey`s Natural Region - Swedesboro

Lesson 1
Where is New Jersey?
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Vocabulary
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Continent - pg 11
• It is one of the seven land areas of Earth.
– Can you name the 7 continents?
• New Jersey is located on the continent of
North America
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Relative Locations – pg 11
• Is where it is in relation to other places on
Earth
• NJ is located
– South of New York
– East of Pennsylvania
– North of Delaware
– West of the Atlantic Ocean
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New Jersey is located
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Region – pg 12
• Is an area with features that set it apart
from other areas.
• New Jersey is located in the Northeast
Region of the United States
• There are 10 states in this region
– Starting in Maine and ending in Delaware
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Physical Characteristics – pg 12
• Regions and states can also be divided by
these.
• Natural Regions- characteristics formed by
nature
– Places in each natural region may have
similar land forms, bodies of water, or climate.
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New Jersey’s Natural Region – pg 13
• Appalachian Ridge and Valley
– Northwestern part of state
– Ridge- long narrow chain of mountains
• Highlands
– Made up of flat-topped ridges and narrow valleys
– Forests and lakes
• Piedmont
– Largest cities and rivers
• Hudson and Delaware Rivers
• Atlantic Coastal Plain
– Largest region
– area of low flat land
– West Plain
• rich and fertile soil
• Most farms and orchards are in this area
– East Plain
• Sandy, marshes and pine forests
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Where People Live – pg 14
• Urban- area made up of cities
– largest urban area in Northeast
• Newark and Jersey City
• Suburbs- a cities surrounding communities
• Rural- countryside
– towns are small and far apart
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Write a letter to a friend inviting him or her to
New Jersey. Include reasons why New
Jersey is an interesting state to visit.
Dear ______________
Something I learned about New Jersey is…
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Score 3
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 Lists many
 Lists several
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reasons
reasons
 Is very creative  Is creative
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 Has no errors
 Has few errors
or very few
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Lists a few
reasons
Is somewhat
creative
Has some errors
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 Lists on
reason
 Is not
creative
 Has many
errors
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