Transcript United States and New Jersey regions

New Jersey
Region
United States and New Jersey regions
By Genevieve Rickey
USA Regions
Introduction
A region is area with
common features that set
it apart from different
areas. There are 5 regions
in the United States. They
are the Northeast, the
Southeast, the MiddleWest, the Southwest, and
the West. There are 4
regions in New Jersey.
They are The Atlantic
Coastal Plains, Peidmont,
Highlands, and Ridge and
Valley.
The Northeast
We live in this region
The Appalachian Mountains
run through most of the
states in this region
This region has all four
seasons summer, winter, fall,
and spring
The Coastal Plains are in this
region. They are a flat
lowland along the edge of the
Atlantic Ocean.
The Appalachian Mountains
The Southeast
Warm all year
Crisscrossed with rivers
Large area of wet landsswamps, marshes, and
bayous example Everglades
Davis Bayous-marshy slow
moving stream
Middle West
Made of interior plains
Great Plains in the Middle
West, cold winters/ hot
summers, produces wheat.
Produces corn
Central Plain- in the east, low
elevation, produces corn
Southwest
This region shares the Great
Plains with the Midd-West
Mostly made up of high
plateaus, plains, and deserts
One of the most famous
landforms in this region is the
Grand Canyon
The Rocky Mountains appear
in this region as well as the
West
West
The redwood trees that grow
in Oregon and California are
the tallest trees in the world
The Great Basin is in this
region
Landforms include
mountains, plateaus, and
Valleys
New Jersey Regions
Atlantic Coastal Plain
We live in this region
Largest region of all New
Jersey regions- covers more
than half of NJ
home to the Pinelands
Piedmont
NJ's greatest populationborders NY city
Located at the foothills
Palisades forms the eastern
border
Fall line separates this region
from the ACP
Highlands
Most of NJ's lakes are found
here
The town of Franklin is
known for "glowing" rocks
Ridge and Valley
Home to the Delaware Water
gap and High Point State
park
Dairy farming is an important
business
Appalachian Mountains runs
through this region
Goodbye hope you learned a lot!!!!