 swamp: wetlands, marsh: wetlands  bayou: a marshy, slow moving stream  desert: dry lands where little rain falls  rain shadow: the dry side of a mountain; eastern side  population: number of people  urban: “of the city”  rural: “of the countryside”  commute: to travel

 fall line: where the Piedmont meets the Atlantic Coastal Plain  environment: surroundings  Natural resources: something in the environment that people can use  economy: the way people uses their resources to meet peoples needs and wants  agriculture: the business of growing crops and raising animals  mineral: nonrenewable resources  pollution: something that makes air, land, or water dirty or unhealthy  recycle: use again

 Lake Hopatcong  Hoboken (top)  Pinelands (middle)  Delaware Water Gap  Appalachian Mountains  Mississippi River  Davis Bayou (bottom)  Interior plains  Great and Central Plains  Rocky Mountains

 Grand Canyon  Piedmont: foothills  Highlands: WEST MILFORD  Franklin : famous for glowing rock  Ridge and Valley  Linden  Sparta

 The Piedmont region of New Jersey has the greatest population.  The Atlantic Coastal Plain region of New Jersey covers more than one-half of the state.

 A region is an area with common features that sets it apart from other areas.  The Appalachian Mountains are found in most states in Northeast.  The Grand Canyon is a famous landform in the Southwest.

 A reservoir is a natural or human built lake used to store water. (Wanaque Reservoir)  renewable resources are resources that can be replaced.  Oil is an example of a nonrenewable resource.  Conservation is the careful use of our natural resources.