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5th Geo States 1
NE & Mid-Atlantic
Question | Answer |
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region | an area of land whose parts have one or more common characteristics |
landform | a feature of the earth’s surface created by nature |
climate | the pattern of weather in a place over a long period of time; average precipitation and temperature; climate is affected by elevation, distance from the ocean, and latitude |
tropical climates | rainy most, or all, of the year; hot all year |
dry climates | dry most, or all, of the year; hot summers, cold to warm winters |
mild climates | wet in winter or all year; warm to hot summers, cool winters |
continental climates | wet summers; warm to hot summers, cold winters |
highland climates | vary greatly with elevation |
polar climates | dry all year; cool to very cold all year |
Borders of the United States | Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes,Canada, Mexico |
Capital - August | State - Maine |
Capitol - Boston | State - Massachusetts |
Capitol - Concord | State - New Hampshire |
Capitol - Hartford | State - Connecticut |
Capitol - Montpelier | State - Vermont |
Capitol - Providence | State - Rhode Island |
Geographical Features of New England | Appalachian Mountains, Green Mountains, Lake Champlain, Massachusetts Bay |
mountain range | a group or chain of mountains |
lake | a large inland body of fresh or salt water |
New England's Climate | continental climate;wet summers; warm to hot summers, cold winters |
Capitol - Albany | State - New York |
Capitol - Annapolis | State - Maryland |
Capitol - Dover | State - Delaware |
Capitol - Harrisburg | State - Pennsylvania |
Capitol - Trenton | State - New Jersey |
Geographical Features of the Mid-Atlantic | Appalachian Mountains,Adirondack Mountains, Finger Lakes, Great Lakes (Lake Erie & Lake Ontario), Niagara Falls, Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay, Delaware River, Hudson River, Susquehanna River, Atlantic Ocean |
Climate of the Mid-Atlantic | continental in the north – wet summers; warm to hot summers, cold winters and mild in the south – wet in winter or all year; warm to hot summers, cool winters |