1. Northeast Region: Test Review

2. How to use this review:  There will be 2 sections: vocabulary and free response/short answer  For the vocabulary section there will be answer choices to pick from. Click on your mouse or the right arrow will advance to the answer.  For the free response/short answer, you might want a sheet of paper to jot your answer before moving onto the answer.  To review the states and capitals, use the other Power Point review on my website.  Good luck!

3. Vocabulary  This is made up of both a large city and its smaller outside towns.  A. Urban  B. Suburban  C. Metropolis  D. Metropolitan area

4. Answer:  D. Metropolitan area

5. Vocabulary  A place where stone or rock is blasted out  A. Granite  B. Quarry  C. Harbor  D. Mine

6. Answer:  B. Quarry

7. Vocabulary  A part of an ocean or lake that cuts deeply into the water  A. Bay  B. Harbor  C. Canal  D. Lock

8. Answer:  A. Bay

9. Vocabulary  A poorly built apartment building where many immigrants lived when they came to America  A. Sweatshop  B. Condo  C. Tenement  D. Ellis Island

10. Answer:  C. Tenement

11. Vocabulary  A waterway that is dug across land  A. Lock  B. Dam  C. Canal  D. Seaway

12. Answer:  C. Canal

13. Vocabulary  A sheltered place on the coast with deep water where ships can dock  A. Bay  B. Lake  C. Coastal Plain  D. Harbor

14. Answer:  D. Harbor

15. Free response  Have some scrap paper handy for the short answer so you can jot down your answer and compare it to mine.

16. Free response  What did the canals along the St. Lawrence River do?

17. Answer:  Connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes

18. Free response  What allows ships to move from one level to another on a river?

19. Answer:  Locks

20. Free response  What allowed people to move to the suburbs? Give one or more examples.

21. Answer:  Transportation.  Ex: Cars, buses, trains

22. Free response  Name the 2 types of trees found in the forests of the Northeast Region. Explain the differences between the 2.

23. Answer  Needleleaf and broadleaf.  Broadleaf change color and needleleaf stay green (also called evergrens)

24. Free response  Name the 2 major landforms found in the Northeast Region.

25. Answer  Atlantic Coastal Plain and Appalachian Mountains

26. Free response  Why are the deep harbors along the coast important?

27. Answer  They allow cities on the coast, such as Philadelphia and NYC, to easily trade with other countries and regions.

28. Free response  Name 4 natural resources found in the Northeast Region. Explain how each helps the region.

29. Answer:  Trees/forests: use the lumber to make products such as paper  Soil: can farm in the Middle Atlantic region  Rock and Stone: granite and marble are mined from quarries to build buildings  Water: use for travel and drinking