Transcript The physical characteristics that glaciers formed in New Jersey are

Grade 4
Social Studies
Unit 1 Lesson 2
Vocabulary
Created by
Mrs. DeAmicis
2009
New Jersey’s
Natural Regions
What do you know
about New Jersey’s
physical features?
Glacier
a huge sheet of ice
that moves slowly
over land
We don’t have
glaciers in New
Jersey now, but we
did thousands of
years ago!
The physical
characteristics
that glaciers formed
in New Jersey are:
deep valleys,
flattened ridges,
and lakes
erosion
the wearing away
of rock and soil
till
a mixture of clay, sand,
and rock
that makes soil very
rich
sea level
land that is level
with
the surface of the ocean
silt
the rich soil
left behind by water
Vegetation
plant life
region
an area with
features that
set it apart from
other areas
New Jersey has
four regions
Appalachian Ridge
and Valley Region
mountains,
valleys and gaps
Delaware Water Gap
the point where the
Delaware River cuts a deep
gap, or pass, through the
Kittatinny Mountains in the
Appalachian Ridge
and Valley
High Point
The highest point
in the state at 1,803 feet.
It is located on the
Kittatinny Mountains in
the Appalachian
Ridge and Valley
Highlands Region
hills, forests, valleys,
lakes and rivers
Piedmont Region
cliffs, rivers,
and mountains
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Region
large flat plain
made up
of rich soil, sandy soil,
pine forests,
and beaches
There are two parts to
the Atlantic Coastal
Plain Region
The Inner Coastal
Plain, where we live,
(before the houses and
towns)
and the Outer
Coastal Plain.
Pinelands
an oak and pine
forest that covers
much of the
Outer Coastal Plain
So,
where in New Jersey
would you like to
visit?