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STUDY GUIDE
Chapter 4: Land and Water in the Northeast
MULTIPLE CHOICE –
Be prepared to answer the following questions given 4 choices.
LESSON 1: The Beautiful Northeast (Pg. 104 - 109)
1.
Niagara Falls, one of the natural wonders of North America, is located between two of
the Great Lakes, Lake Erie
and Lake Ontario .
2.
How is Niagara Falls important to the Northeast region?
(1) Produces much of the region’s electricity
which is used to run
(2) Many tourists spend a lot of money visiting this wonder
3.
What is produced by the hydropower plants on the Niagara River?
4.
Name the three main mountain ranges that make up the Appalachian Mountains.
(1) Green Mountains
(2) White Mountains
(3) Catskills Mountains
5.
All Northeast states border the Atlantic Ocean except Vermont & Pennsylvania .
machines .
hydroelectricity
LESSON 2: Resources of the Northeast (Pg. 112 – 115)
6.
Lake Seneca is the largest of the Finger Lakes region, an area with several long,
finger-shaped lakes near large vineyards.
7.
Why do grapes grow well in the Finger Lakes region? Warm air surrounding the Finger
Lakes creates the right conditions for the grape’s long growing season.
8.
Cranberries, another important berry grown in the Northeast, are grown in bogs. How is
water used to help them grow?
(1) Winter: The bogs are covered with water that freezes and protects the plants.
(2) Spring: Drained, then covered again to protect from insects and disease.
(3) Fall: Air pockets cause the cranberries to rise when they are flooded.
9.
Fill in the steps for maple syrup production:
(1) In order for the sap to flow, the temperature must be above freezing.
(2) To get the sap, one or more holes are drilled into the tree.
(3) The sap runs through the hole and into a bucket.
(4) It is then taken to a sugar house where workers boil the sap.
10.
Why does the process of making maple syrup take so long? About 40 gallons of sap are
needed to make just one gallon of maple syrup.
LESSON 3: The Plentiful Sea (Pg. 116 - 119)
11.
Who are watermen?
People who fish in Chesapeake Bay
12.
How does the soil around Chesapeake Bay get polluted?
Some factories dump waste onto the land.
13.
How does this polluted soil get into the Bay?
Rain and snow wash the soil into rivers that drain into the bay.
14.
How do many families make a living near Chesapeake Bay? Harvesting the sea
15.
How does the Chesapeake Bay Foundation help save the bay?
Educates people about the environment
SHORT ANSWER –
LESSON 1
Be able to answer the following questions in complete sentences.
16.
How is the Niagara River important to people in the Northeast region? (at least 3 details)
(1) Hydropower plants capture energy to power mills and machines
(2) Largest producer of energy in New York State
(3) Generates enough power to light 24 million 100-watt lightbulbs at once
17.
Compare the Green Mountains and the White Mountains.
SAME
DIFFERENT
- part of Appalachian Mountain chain
- GM: named for their evergreen forests
- receive heavy snow fall
that run through Vermont
- many ski resorts
- WM: named for their snow-covered peaks
that extend from NH to western Maine
LESSON 2
18.
Explain the steps needed to prepare a cranberry bog.
(1) Swampy land must be leveled and cleared (2) Cover with sand for good drainage
(3) New cranberry plants are pressed into sand in the bogs
LESSON 3
19.
Suppose you are a member of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. What can you do to help
end the pollution and overfishing of the bay? Answers will vary.
SKILL APPLICATION: Cross-Section Diagram (Pg. 110 - 111)
Be able to answer questions by looking at a cross-section of a maple tree.