1. Unit 1 Lesson 3 Climate and Resources
How would you describe the climate and natural resources of New Jersey?

2. Vocabulary
Climate: the kind of weather a place has over a long period of time.
Precipitation: water that falls to Earth’s surface as rain, sleet, hail, or snow.
Nor-Easter: strong storms that bring high winds, heavy snows, and freezing cold.

3. Vocabulary
Natural resources: something found in nature that people can use.
Renewable: resource that can be reused or replaced.
Nonrenewable: cannot be made again.
Manufacturing: making goods from natural resources.

4. New Jersey’s Climate Seasonal Climate
Summer: hot and humid
Winter: cold with precipitation
Spring: warm and rainy
Fall: cool and dry
Occasional extreme weather like nor’easters

5. New Jersey’s Climate Location Affects Climate
Northwestern NJ is the coldest area
Higher elevations
Southeastern NJ is the warmest area
Milder along the Atlantic Ocean
Ocean brings cool breezes in the summer, warm air in the winter

6. Natural Resources Natural Resources Found in nature
People can use them
Living
Ex: animals and plants
Nonliving
Ex: minerals and sand
Renewable
Ex: trees
Nonrenewable
Ex: minerals

7. Natural Resources New Jersey’s Natural Resources
Garden State: plentiful harvests of fruit and vegetables
Inner Coastal Plain and Piedmont Regions: early settlers chose to farm here
Atlantic coast, Hudson River, and Delaware River: early settlers chose to fish here
Mineral rich hills and mountains of northwestern NJ: settler came to mine here

8. Natural Resources Using the Land Farming
Late 1800s, NJ supplied NY and PA with fresh fruits and vegetables
Still happens today
Farming
Climate and rich soil
9,000+ farms in NJ
Most are small (9-50 acres)
Southwestern Region: 40,000 acres of vegetable farms
Southeastern Region: cranberries and blueberries

9. Natural Resources Farms Cows Livestock Farms Horse Farms
Milk, butter, dairy products
Livestock Farms
Cows, pigs, and chickens
Horse Farms
Monmouth County
Racing and riding

10. Other Resources Fishing Take tourists on trips Fish Saltwater
Flounder, tune, whiting, crabs
Freshwater
Trout, bass, catfish

11. Other Resources Mining
Minerals found underground and other Earth’s surface
Underground mines are now closed
All mining is done on the surface
Rock is mined and crushed to make:
Roads, bridges, and buildings
Hills and mountains are mined for:
Iron, copper, zinc and other hard minerals

12. Manufacturing Making good from natural resources
Ex: making glass from sand
New Jersey is a leading manufacturer of:
Plastics, rubber, and machinery
Chemicals, medicines, and printed materials (books and magazines)