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Lesson 1. Where is New Jersey?. Vocabulary. Continent - pg 11. It is one of the seven land areas of Earth. Can you name the 7 continents? New Jersey is located on the continent of North America. Relative Locations – pg 11. Is where it is in relation to other places on Earth NJ is located

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Lesson 1

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  1. Lesson 1 Where is New Jersey?

  2. Vocabulary

  3. Continent - pg 11 • It is one of the seven land areas of Earth. • Can you name the 7 continents? • New Jersey is located on the continent of North America

  4. Relative Locations – pg 11 • Is where it is in relation to other places on Earth • NJ is located • South of New York • East of Pennsylvania • North of Delaware • West of the Atlantic Ocean

  5. New Jersey is located

  6. Region – pg 12 • Is an area with features that set it apart from other areas. • New Jersey is located in the Northeast Region of the United States • There are 10 states in this region • Starting in Maine and ending in Delaware

  7. Physical Characteristics – pg 12 • Regions and states can also be divided by these. • Natural Regions- characteristics formed by nature • Places in each natural region may have similar land forms, bodies of water, or climate.

  8. New Jersey’s Natural Region – pg 13 • Appalachian Ridge and Valley • Northwestern part of state • Ridge- long narrow chain of mountains • Highlands • Made up of flat-topped ridges and narrow valleys • Forests and lakes • Piedmont • Largest cities and rivers • Hudson and Delaware Rivers • Atlantic Coastal Plain • Largest region • area of low flat land • West Plain • rich and fertile soil • Most farms and orchards are in this area • East Plain • Sandy, marshes and pine forests

  9. Where People Live – pg 14 • Urban- area made up of cities • largest urban area in Northeast • Newark and Jersey City • Suburbs- a cities surrounding communities • Rural- countryside • towns are small and far apart

  10. Write a letter to a friend inviting him or her to New Jersey. Include reasons why New Jersey is an interesting state to visit. Dear ______________ Something I learned about New Jersey is…

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