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Northeast Region
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Vermont New York Maine Rhode Island Pennsylvania Connecticut Maryland
New Hampshire Maine Massachusetts Rhode Island Pennsylvania Connecticut Maryland New Jersey Delaware
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Pennsylvania Mountains go across the state Plateau in the northwest
Many forests and trees CLIMATE -hot summers, cold winters -an average of 50 inches of rain a year -an average of inches of snow, more snow near the lakes
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Pennsylvania Natural Resources
Mushrooms Christmas Trees Horses LANDMARKS -Liberty Bell- legend says the bell first rang when the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 -Independence Hall- where the Declaration of Independence was signed
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Maryland topography -Wetlands on the east (areas covered completely or mostly by water -rolling hills and forests in the middle of the state -Appalachian Mountains in the west
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Maryland Climate NATURAL RESOURCES 35-45 inches of rain a year
No snow in the east, but up to 100 inches of snow in the west (by the mountains) Thunderstorms Hot summers, cool winters NATURAL RESOURCES -fishing -vegetables (corn, tomatoes)
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Maryland Landmarks Antietam National Battlefield- where the bloodiest ONE day battle was fought during the Civil War
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Delaware Topography CLIMATE Low hills Flat near the Atlantic Ocean
-hot and humid summers -colder winters
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Delaware Natural Resources
Soybeans Corn
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New Jersey Topography Climate Good farm land on the east
Mountains in the west Climate -Up to 50 inches of snow can fall in the mountains -About 50 inches of rain a year -Hot and humid summers, cold winters
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New Jersey Resources Horses Fruit Wood Landmarks -Princeton University
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New York Topography Many mountain ranges Plateau in the south CLIMATE
-snow a LOT, especially in the mountains. It doesn’t snow as much in the city -hot and humid summers
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New York Landmarks Adirondack Park- largest national park in the US
Statue of Liberty Niagara Falls
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The Twin Towers- 2001
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New York Natural Resources
Dairy Cattle Apples
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Connecticut Topography
Many forests and lakes Rolling hills CLIMATE -cold winters… up to 100 inches of snow a year -hot and humid summers
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Connecticut Natural Resources
Eggs, tobacco, lobster LANDMARKS -Yale University- founded in It’s the 3rd oldest university in the United States.
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Rhode Island Topography
The “Ocean State”- has many beaches -mostly flat CLIMATE -hot and rainy summers -cold winters
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Rhode Island Natural Resources
Dairy, eggs Landmarks -Brown University: founded in 1764. It’s the 7th oldest university in the United States.
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Massachusetts Topography
Hills and valleys Beaches on the peninsula CLIMATE -Cold winters, warm summers, a lot of snow
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Natural Resources Landmarks Cranberries, seafood, tobacco
-Flying Horses: The oldest carousel in the country -Harvard University: First university in the United States -Cape Cod
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Vermont Topography Lake Champlain- Vermont’s major Lake
A lot of mountain ranges CLIMATE -warm summers, very cold winters inches of snow a year -fun fact: the lowest temperature was -50 degrees!
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Vermont Natural Resources
Dairy, maple syrup LANDMARKS -Stowe: Famous skiing town
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New Hampshire Topography
The White Mountains in the north Many rivers Many forests (the second most of any state in the US) CLIMATE -hot and humid summers, long and cold winters inches of snow a year 60-1
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Natural Resources Natural Landmarks Dairy, cattle, apples, eggs
-The Old Man of the Mountain
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Maine Geography CLIMATE -warm summers, cold/snowy winters
Has the most forests in the US (90% of Maine is forest) Many rocky beaches End of the Appalachian Mountains CLIMATE -warm summers, cold/snowy winters
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Natural Resources LANDMARKS Eggs, dairy, lobster mm
-Acadia National Park
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