New Jersey’s Land and Early People

New Jersey’s Natural Regions Where is NJ New Jersey’s Natural Regions Climate & Resources The Lenape 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500

One of the seven largest land areas on Earth. What is: a continent? One of the seven largest land areas on Earth. Row 1, Col 1

The wearing away of rock and soil over time. What is: erosion? The wearing away of rock and soil over time. ? 1,2

What is: Nor’easter. The type of strong Northeast storm that can bring high winds, heavy snows and freezing temperatures. 1,3

Ways of life for different people are known as….. What is: Cultures Ways of life for different people are known as….. 1,4

What are: physical characteristics? A region’s characteristics that can be formed by nature. 2,1

Plant life in a region is known as…. What is: Vegetation Plant life in a region is known as…. 2,2

How much would you like to wager? 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. . 2,3

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 2,4

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.” 3,1

How much would you like to wager? 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 3,2

What is: a natural resource Something found in nature that people can use. 3,3

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? 3,4

What is: the northeastern part of NJ Name the location where New Jersey’s largest urban area can be found. 4,1

These shaped New Jersey’s natural regions. What are: glaciers? These shaped New Jersey’s natural regions. 4,2

Name the 3 climates found on earth. Which one is NJ in? What are: polar, tropical and TEMPERATE Name the 3 climates found on earth. Which one is NJ in? 4,3

How did climate change affect the lives of the Paleo-Indians? 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? 4,4

Name New Jersey’s 4 natural regions What are: Appalachian Ridge & Valley, Highlands, Piedmont and Atlantic Coastal Plain Name New Jersey’s 4 natural regions 5,1

Describe the Piedmont Region and the Atlantic Coastal Plain 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 5,2

Renewable: trees, soil, sand, water; Non-renewable: fuels, minerals Give two examples of renewable resources and two examples of non-renewable resources. 5,3

How much would you like to wager? (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? 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? 5,4