Ch1-NJOurHome

=**Chapter1 - New Jersey Our Home**=


 * __The Pinelands Lesson 1__**
 * //__landforms__//**- moutains, hills, and plains are example of landforms. The shapes that make the Earths surface.

//__**geography**__//- Geography means the study of Earth and the way people,animals,and plants live on it on use it.

__//**Border-**//__ a line that people agree on to seperrate one place from another. N.J. is bordered by 3 states: Pa DE NY The Atlanic Ocean borders the east coast of N.J.

//__**Wetland-**__// a land that is covered by water at least part of the year. <---Pinelands //**__Pinelands-__**// a large area of forest of trees (ex. pine, oak, and maple trees)

The Great Swamp is a wetland area. A wetland is covered mostof the year.It was formed when a large lake began to dry up 10,000 years ago.

The Pinelands is a large area of forests.

__Lesson 2 The Waterways of NJ__

Waterways connect communties to each other, states to each other, and even to other countries. The longest river in NJ is The Raritan River. Waterways are important for transportation (modes- cars, trains, trucks, planes, & boats)

__//**Tranportation-**//__ the movent of people or going one place from another.

The Alantis Ocean along our shore connects us to many places around the world. __Elevation Maps__ __elevation__-height of the land above sea level. Sea level- is zero elevation.

__Our State's Climate__ __Weather-__ the condition of the air a certain condition

__Climate-__ a pattern of weather over many years

__Temperature-__how hot or cold it is

__Precipitation-__ moisture that falls to the ground

__What affects climate__? cool ocean breezes in summer and warm breezes in winter.

How close or far you are located from the equator -close-hotter climate -far -colder -climate.

NJ has a temperated climate- not to cold or not to hot about 1/2 between North pole and the equator.

__Blizzard__- a heavy snowstorm with strong winds __Hurricanes__-violent storm with strong winds and heavy rain
 * Two kinds of extreme weather [[image:hurricane.jpg width="295" height="182" align="left"]]

__Landfroms of NJ and why they make nj a great place to live__ Hills-recreation ( pinics,sledding,rolling down)

Mountins- skiing,sownboarding,high point

Coast- water skiing,fishing,boating,swimming,kayacking,diving,sunbathing,and surfing

__Climate of NJ__NJ has quite a variety of weather. We have 4 seasons. It is usually mild but in the winter,we can have snowstorms or even blizzards. Summers are hot but along the coast,there are cool brezzes from the ocean. We could also have hurricanes which are dangerous storms. In the fall and the winter, it's warmer along the coast then inland.

=Chapter 2- Regions and Resources= __Region__- an area with common fetures that set it apart from other areas.

__Swamp__- a wetland with many trees.

__Marsh__- an area of low, wet land covered mostly tall grass. __Bayou__- a marshy, slow-moving stream, usually found in the U.S.

__Desert__- dry area that gets less then ten inches of precipitation each year.

__Rain Shadow__- the side of a mountain that is usually dry because the precipitation falls on the other side.

3 features that help form a region: 1) landforms 2) bodies of water 3) climate

Five regions of the US: 1) West 2) Northeast 3) Middlewest 4) Southwest 5) Southeast

__Northeast__ (where we live) 1. Appalachian Mt. 2. Atlantic Ocean 3. 4 seasons

__Southeast__ 1. Coastal plains 2. Mississippi River Swamps, marshes, and bayous 3. warm

__Middle West__ 1. Interior plains - Central plains - Great plains 2. dry 3. winters very cold and summers very hot

__Southwest__ 1. plains rocky mountains 2. rainy and warm in coastal plains and dry in deserts 3. Grand Canyon

__West__ 1. mountains and plateaus and valleys 2. Pacific Ocean

1/4 HW check 1. region 2. desert 3. bayou 4. rain shadow 5. marsh 6. swamp

Lesson 2- Regions of N.J. (What makes them special?) 1) landforms 2) history 3) culture (a way of life, for example, language, food, holidays and more)

__Population__- the total number of people who live in a particular area or place __Urban__- having to do with a city and the communities that surrond it

4 Regions of N.J.: 1) Atlantic Coastal Plains * 2) Piedmont 3) Highlands 4) Ridge and Valley

Most of the people in N.J. live in __urban__ areas. Urban means "of a city". Most of N.J. is __rural__. Rural means "of the countryside". Rural areas include farms, villages, and unsettledlands. 2/3 of N.J. is farmland or forest.

Atlantic Coastal Plains cover more than 1/2 of N.J. Eastern part slopes into the Atlantic Ocean (beaches, marshy wetlands) home to a veriety to plants and animals Most of the Atlantic Coastal Plains is farmland (the "Garden State")

__Fruits and Vegetables__ blueberries tomatoes cranberries

Pages 36-39 Q and A 1. Define urban and rural. Urban means having to do with a city and communities that surrond it. A bigger population. Rural means having to do with the countryside. A smaller population. 2. Which region of N.J. has the largest population? It looks like Atlantic Coastal Plains but it's not the real answer. The real answer is the Piedmont. 3. Name 1 feature that is special for each of the four regions of N.J. Atlantic Coastal Plains- covers more than half of our state. Piedmont- there are large cities. Highlands- some rocks glow in the dark! Ridge and Valley- Part of the Appalchian Mountains. 4. Compare and Contrast the Atlantic Coastal Plains and the Ridge and Valley regions. Plains ||= Both ||= Ridge and Valley || Appalachian Mountains || parks and recreation areas (High Point State Park) || mountains and grasslands || 5. Write a letter to a friend describing the features that make the area where you live special. Dear Matt, The special features in our area are the food we have and the plants. Also the trees and animals. The swamps, marshes, deserts, regions, rain shadows and bayous. It has 4 seasons. We also have the Pinelands. We have marshy wetlands sandy beaches and amusement parks.
 * = Atlantic Coastal
 * = sandy beaches ||= Regions ||= part of the
 * = marshy wetlands ||= have parks ||= set aside as
 * =  ||= 4 seasons ||= made up mostly of
 * = amusement parks ||= farmland ||= dairy farms ||
 * = plains and in the South ||=  ||= North ||

Sincerely, Gabe Arena ☼

1/7 HAPPY B-DAY MARLISA __Lesson 3__ - Our States Resources


 * __Environment__**- the surroundings in which people, animals, or plants live


 * __Economy__**- the way a country's people use natural resources, money, and knowledge to produce goods and services


 * __Natural Resource-__** things that are presented, that were not made by people


 * __Renewable Resource-__** a natural resource that can be replaced

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natural resourses - a material found in nature that people use to meet their needs and wants example:forests-air-water-minerals-fuels[coal ,oil ,natural gas]-soil[plants] 2 kinds of natural resourses 1 renewable resourses-forest-soil 2 nonrenewable resourses

Farmer Jones
 * corn || pumpkins || blueberries ||

Agriculture-is the buisness of growing crops and raising animals nonrenewable resourses: 1 minerals-natural substances found in the ground that do not come from plants or animals.iron .limestone .sand stone .granite
 * blueberries || corn || pumpkins ||

fuels-somthing that is burned to make oil [heat,turned into gas-to make plastics natural gas -uranium[power plant]-► nuclear energy NJ's most important resource is PEOPLE

=﻿= =__//**﻿Chapter 3 The First People of New Jersey**//__= __//**Ice Age-**//__ a period of time when glaciers covered much of Earth's surface. __//**Artifact-**//__ an object left behide by people who lived long ago. __//**Archaeologist-**//__ a scientist who looks for and studies artifacts __//**Prehistory-**//__ the time before written records. __//**Hunter-gatherer-**//__ a person who found foodby both hunting animals and gathering plants,fruits,and nuts. __//**Ancestor-**//__ a relative who lived before you. =//__Early peoples of New Jersey Lesson 1__//= The first people who came to North America about 40,000 years ago from Asia. (During the Ice Age) Scientists believe there was a strip of landconnecting Asia and Alaska (beringia). Now that land is covered in water (Bering Strait). Believe people were living in N.J. about 12,000 years ago. (found artifacts). (ex. tools, knives, arrowheads). (indian) (arrowhead)