Northeast Region Flashcard

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What is the name of the region between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes?

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Northeast

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How many states are included in the Northeast region?

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11

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Which mountain range stretches from Maine to Alabama?

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Appalachian Mountains

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What has happened to the tops of the Appalachian Mountains over millions of years?

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They have been worn down

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How tall is Mount Washington?

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6,288 feet

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What kind of weather can Mount Washington have?

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Snow all year long and very windy

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What type of land is found in the lower part of the Northeast region?

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Good for farming

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What covered much of the land in the Northeast a long time ago?

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Mile-thick sheets of ice called glaciers

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What did glaciers do to the land?

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Wore down mountains and carved the coastline

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What formed many lakes in the Northeast region?

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Melting glaciers