Northeast Region

Which state does NOT belong to the North East region of the United States?

• Maine
• New Jersey
• Illinois
• New York

True or false.  There are goods and services in ONLY the Northeast region of the United States.

• True
• False

Is the Northeast region home to the Rocky Mts., or the Appalachian Mts.?

• Rocky
• Appalachian

What does diverse mean?

• A variety
• all the same

Immigrants first came to Ellis Island when moving to the NE region.  Where is Ellis Island located?

• Maine
• Florida
• New York
• Michigan

What occupation do most people have in the Northeast region?

• Dentists
• Doctors
• Teachers
• Retail service jobs (stores) (sales)

What does the word suburban mean?

• Farm land
• Near a city
• submarine

Why did people develop suburban areas?

• They wanted to live near/in a large city
• They had land in urban areas
• They liked the rural environment

What is timber used for in the Northeast region?

• in the paper industry
• to make food
• to make clothes
• in texiles

What do all of the states in the Northeast region have in common?

• High temperatures
• Surrounded by lake water
• Precipitation or levels of rain
• Their capitals are all the same