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2. The First New Jerseyans
Where is NJ?
Regions
Climate and Resources
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3. New Jersey is located in
What is the Northeast?
New Jersey is located in
this region of the U.S.
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4. These helped to shape NJ.
What are glaciers?
These helped to shape NJ.
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5. The kind of weather a place has over a long period of time.
What is climate?
The kind of weather a place has
over a long period of time.
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6. This change caused early people to adapt or change their
What is climate change?
This change caused early
people to adapt or change their
way of life.
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7. One of the seven largest
What is a continent?
One of the seven largest
land masses on earth.
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8. These are areas of land with features that set them apart
What is a region?
These are areas of land with
features that set them apart
from other areas.
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9. This can affect temperature in
What is location?
This can affect temperature in
NJ.
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10. The order of NJ’s early people.
What is Paleo, Archaic, Woodland and Lenape?
The order of NJ’s early people.
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11. Much of NJ is made up of this
What is urban?
Much of NJ is made up of this
type of community.
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12. NJ’s largest natural region.
What is the Atlantic Coastal Plain?
NJ’s largest natural region.
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13. This area has a milder climate
What are regions near the Atlantic Ocean?
This area has a milder climate
than other places in NJ.
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14. This helped the Archaic Indians move less and settle in small
What is gardening or growing crops?
This helped the Archaic Indians
move less and settle in small
villages.
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15. This is NJ’s largest city.
What is Newark?
This is NJ’s largest city.
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16. A physical feature that lies in the Piedmont section.
What is the Palisades?
A physical feature that
lies in the Piedmont section.
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17. A type of storm that brings high winds, heavy snows and
What is a Nor’easter?
A type of storm that brings
high winds, heavy snows and
freezing cold.
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18. This is when the Lenape first
What is 1,100 years ago?
This is when the Lenape first
appeared in NJ.
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19. What is Trenton?
NJ’s state capital.
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20. The wearing away of rocks and soil caused by glaciers.
What is erosion?
The wearing away of rocks and
soil caused by glaciers.
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21. Natural resources can be
What are renewable and non renewable resources?
Natural resources can be
classified in this way.
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22. The Lenape changes how they lived according to these.
What are the seasons?
The Lenape changes how they
lived according to these.
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