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The Regions of New Jersey. By Rianna. Atlantic Coastal Plains. The Atlantic Coastal Plains is the largest region of all the 4 regions of New Jersey.
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The Regions of New Jersey By Rianna
Atlantic Coastal Plains • The Atlantic Coastal Plains is the largest region of all the 4 regions of New Jersey. • Much of the Atlantic Coastal Plain is made up of farmland. It includes rich soil and low plains which helped New jersey earn its nickname “The Garden State.” • The Atlantic Coastal plain is known for the Pinelands. • In the Atlantic Coastal Plains, farmers grow fruits and vegetables, including blueberries, the state fruit of New Jersey, cranberries, and the famous Jersey tomato. • The marshy wetlands and sandy beaches are home to a great variety of animal and plant life. About 200-300 types of plants, birds, and other animals come together in New Jersey’s wetlands.
Piedmont • The Piedmont region has the most population of all of New Jersey. • About 3,000,000 people live in the Piedmont region of New Jersey • The New Jersey’s state capital, Trenton, is located in the Piedmont region. • Pompton Lakes is in the Piedmont region of New Jersey.
Highlands • The Highlands is just north and west of the Piedmont region. • Rocks in the Highlands are found nowhere else on earth. Some rocks glow! Franklin, a town in the highlands is famous for the glowing rocks. • Some lakes in the Highlands are reservoirs. Reservoirs is a natural or human-built lake used to store water. • Lake Hopatcong is the largest lake of New Jersey.
Ridge And valley • The Ridge and Valley region of New Jersey is a part of the Appalachian Mountains which run from Maine to Alabama. • It is hard to raise crops in the region’s rocky soil. • More than 25,000 cows deliver milk, butter, and cheese for New Jersey. • If you get a milk at school, it’s definitely from a New Jersey cow. A state law says that only New Jersey dairies can sell milk to our state’s school.
Fun Facts about New jersey • New Jersey is known as the diner capital of the world. • New Jerseyans’ favorite season is the Fall. • The game Monopoly got its street names from Atlantic City. • The tallest water tower sphere in the world is in New Jersey. • New Jersey’s state flower is the purple violet. • New Jersey’s state tree is the Red Oak Tree.