GWA U.S. Test Prt. 2 (Northeastern) Flashcards
How many states are in the Northeast region
12
What states are apart of the Northeastern Region
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and West Virginia
What are the 3 subregions that make up the Northeast
1) New England
2) Middle Atlantic
3) Washington D.C.
What states are apart of New England
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
What states are make up the Middle Atlantic
New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland
What makes up Washington D.C.
District of Columbia
What is the major Mt. Range in the Northeast region
Appalachian Mts.
What are some subranges of the Northeast region
Green Mts, Catskills, and Adirondacks
What is the highest peak in the NE region? Where?
Mt. Washington in New Hampshire
What is an example of a Granite and Moraine shoreline
Cape Cod
What are the 3 major rivers in the NE
1) Potomac
2) Hudson
3) Susquehanna
What are the two climatic zones in the NE
1) Humid Continental
2) Humid Subtropical
What is the NE a leading producer of? Which part of the region (N.E, M.A, or Washington D.C.)
Cranberries; in New England
The Aroostook Valley (Maine) is 10% of the US’s what crop
Potato Crop
Does the NE region have an abundance of truck farms
Yes
What are truck farms
Produce a wide variety of fruits & vegetables
The NE region is the world’s most productive fishing area. What are the top two fish?
Cod & Lobster
What are the three major resources of the ME
-Fishing areas
-Forestry
-Various types of coal
What was the NE the birthplace of in the US
Factories
Define Biotechnology
Produce Medication
How many colleges & universities are in New England
250
What was the 1st college in the US
Harvard (Part of the Ivy League)
What are other colleges in the Ivy League
Yale, Princeton, Brown, Penn, etc
What is the Megalopolis
Continuous urban corridor that connects certain cities
What are the five cities of Megalopolis
1) Boston
2) N.Y.
3) Philadelphia
4) Baltimore
5) Washington D.C.
Do very few farms and forest still exist in the areas between cities in Megalopolis
Yes
What is the largest city in the Northeast
New York
Define Boroughs
Administrative units
How many boroughs does NY consist of
5
What are the boroughs of NY
1) Bronx
2) Manhattan
3) Queens
4) Brooklyn
5) Staten Island
