Before we start, let’s practice the state locations of the NE. Get out your maps, or pay close attention. Remember spelling will count on this test. Can you remember the silly sayings to help you remember which state is which? Lets see…

The Northeast  The Northeast can be subdivided into two smaller regions:  New England: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island,  Mid-Atlantic States: New York,  New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,  Maryland

capitals-regions.html?nehttp:// capitals-regions.html?ne (These silly people forget Delaware and Maryland!!!!) eastern-states-quiz Ok!!!! Let’s practice the state locations of the Northeast. Ready? 1rst 2nd

Maine The state farthest north and East Ladies and Gentlemen

New Hampshire Not OLD Hampshire

Vermont

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Connecticut (remember; CONNECT I CUT )

New York

Pennsylvania

Got my towel.. New Jersey

Delaware

Maryland

Land and Water in the Northeast Niagara Falls is found on the border of Canada and the United States between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Many 1,000’s of years ago, glaciers (huge sheets of ice that covers land)covered the area that is now known as the Northeast Region. When these glaciers melted, they carved out the Great Lakes and the Niagara Gorge. A gorge is a deep, narrow valley that is usually associated with a river or stream. At Niagara Falls, the Niagara River plunges into the Niagara Gorge creating Niagara Falls. The Niagara Falls are visited by millions of tourists each year.

Uses of Niagara Falls Niagara Falls generate a lot of money for the area in the form of tourism. People have found a way to use the power called HYDROPOWER (power made by capturing the energy of flowing water) to create electricity. The electricity produced by the power of water is called Hydro Electricity. Niagara Falls is the largest producer of electricity in New York.

The Atlantic Ocean Of the ELEVEN states in the Northeast, all but TWO touch the Atlantic Ocean. Can you name the two?

The Mountains of the Northeast The Appalachian Mountain Range is made of several other ranges. The Green Mountains (Vermont) The White Mountains (New Hampshire) The Catskill Mountains (New York) The Poconos Mountains (Pennsylvania) The Adirondack Mountains (New York) The Appalachian Mountains are the oldest mountain range in North America. The mountain range begins in Canada and extends south to Alabama

The mountains of the Northeast

The Coastline of the Northeast The coastline of the Northeast Region ranges from sandy beaches to rocky cliffs. The coastline in Maine.The coastline in New Jersey. Can you compare and contrast these two coastlines?

Lighthouses of the Northeast * Light houses are towers with bright lights that shine out over bodies of water to warn ships of the nearby coastline and to tell ships their location. The pattern of the flashing lights and the pattern of the colors of the lighthouse help sailors know where they are. Cape Hatteras lighthouseCape May light house Bass Harbor Head light house; Acadia National Park