Natural
Resources
Regions 1
Regions 2
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Geography 1 Geography 2
What does the
word region
mean?
Areas with
features that have
certain things in
common.
In which region of
the United States
is NJ located?
Northeast
region
New Jersey
consists of how
many regions?
Four
Which is NJ’s
largest natural
region?
The Atlantic Coastal
Plain
Which physical
feature lies in the
Piedmont region?
The Palisades.
Which of New
Jersey’s regions is
farthest from the
Atlantic Ocean?
Appalachian
Ridge and
Valley
Which New Jersey
region is located
between the Highlands
and the Atlantic
Coastal Plain regions?
The
Piedmont
In what region are
the Pine Barrens
located?
The Atlantic Coastal
Plain
What region
do you live
in?
The Piedmont.
How were New
Jersey’s natural
regions shaped?
Glaciers pushed into present-day
NJ and caused erosion. When the
glaciers melted, their water filled
holes to form large lakes.
Glaciers left behind rich soil
called till. The Atlantic Coastal
Plain was uncovered when the
level of the Atlantic Ocean fell.
What ocean is
located to the
east of New
Jersey?
The Atlantic
Ocean
What is erosion?
The wearing
away of rock
and soil.
What does the
word vegetation
mean?
Plant life.
What are
nor’easters?
Strong
storms
Where are most
of New Jersey’s
lakes located?
The Highlands
What state is
located to the
south of New
Jersey?
Delaware
What is
precipitation?
Water, such as
rain, sleet, hail, or
snow that falls to
the Earth’s
surface.
What is climate?
The kind of
weather a place
has over a long
period of time.
What is a
nor’easter?
A strong storm that
can bring high winds,
heavy rain, and
freezing cold
temperatures.
Identify 2
fruits or
vegetables
that are
grown in NJ?
Blueberries and
cranberries
What is
manufacturing?
The making of
goods from
natural resources
by hand or
machine.
What is a
natural
reseource?
Something found
in nature that
people can use.
What is nonrenewable?
Something that
cannot be made
again by people
or nature.
What is
renewable?
Something that
can be made
again by people
or nature.
1. Explain the difference between
renewable and non-renewable
resources.
2. Give an example of a renewable and
non-renewable resource.
3. Discuss why so many people are
recently making a change to use
renewable resources instead of
depending on non-renewable
resources.
1. The difference between renewable and non-renewable
resources is that a renewable resource can be reused
or replaced; a nonrenewable resource cannot be made
again.
2. An example of a renewable resource is trees. It can be
reused into wood and paper and another can be grown
in its place. An example of a non-renewable resource
is minerals. They cannot be made again once they are
used. It would take thousands of years to form and be
replaced.
3. Many people are making changes to use renewable
resources instead of depending on non-renewable
resources as a result of our problem with pollution.
People are recycling more and reusing the resources
that we already have.