1. RegionsRegions By: Ryan Quinn

2. Introduction A region is an area with common features that set it apart from other areas. The 5 regions of the US are the Northeast, Southeast, Mid-West, Southwest and the West, and the 4 regions of New Jersey are the Atlantic Costal plain, the Piedmont, the Highland and The Ridge and Valley.

3. Northeast We live in this region The Northeast experiences the feel of all the four seasons The Appalachian Mountains run through most of the Northeast The Atlantic costal plain is a flat low land along the edge of the Atlantic Ocean

4. Southeast The Southeast is warm all year round The Southeast has Davis Bayou which is a marshy slow moving stream The Southeast has many swamps marshes and rivers The Southeast is crossed crossed with rivers

5. Middlewest The Central Plains are in the Mid- West are on the eastern side of the region it is a low elevation and produces corn The Mid-West is mostly made up of the Interior plains They also have the Great Plains witch is in the Western part of this region The Mid-West produces corn and wheat

6. Southwest The Southwest is mostly made up of high plateaus, plains and deserts One of the most famous landforms in this region is the Grand Canyon in Grand Canyon national park, Arizona The Rocky Mountains are in the Southwest as well as the West The Southwest also shares the Great Plains with the Mid-West

7. West The Great Basin is in this region Landforms include mountains, plateaus and valleys The Redwood trees in Oregon and California are the tallest trees in the world sometimes they make tunnels out of the trees

8. New Jerseys Regions

9. Atlantic costal plain We live in this NJ region The ACP covers most of NJ They are the home of the Pinelands

10. Piedmont The Piedmont is NJ's biggest population cause this region is so close to New York City The Piedmont is located at the foothills The fall line separates the Piedmont from the ACP

11. Highlands Most of NJ's lakes are found here in the Highlands The town of Franklin is known for its glowing rocks

12. Ridge and Valley The Ridge and Valley is the home to the Delaware Water Gap Dairy farming is an important business The Appalachian Mountains run through most of this region in NJ