The Geography of NJ

What is a region?

• large areas on the Earth's surface of the United States

• a global grid that cross each other

• a nonrenewable resource that cannot be replaced

• an area that is highly populated

What region is New Jersey located in?

• Middle Atlantic Region

• United States of America

• Essex Region

• Atlantic Ocean Region

Choose New Jersey's four regions

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Central Corridor/Piedmont

• Highlands

• Appalachian Ridge and Valley

• Atlantic Ocean

Label the regions of NJ. What is the purple section of the map?

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Central Corridor/Piedmont

• Highlands

• Appalachian Ridge and Valley

Label the regions of NJ. What is the orange section of the map?

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Central Corridor/Piedmont

• Highlands

• Appalachian Ridge and Valley

Label the regions of NJ. What is the green section of the map?

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Central Corridor/Piedmont

• Highlands

• Appalachian Ridge and Valley

Label the regions of NJ. What is the yellow section of the map?

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Central Corridor/Piedmont

• Highlands

• Appalachian Ridge and Valley

What is a global grid?

• a series of lines that cross each other and show latitude and longitude

• a grid that shows a land mass on the globe

• lines that show the distance between regions

• a grid that identifies regions on a map

What are latitude lines?

• lines that run East to West and measure distances north and south of the equator

• lines that run from the North to the South Pole and measure distances east and west of the prime meridian

What are longitude lines?

• lines that run East to West and measure distances north and south of the equator

• lines that run from the North to the South Pole and measure distances east and west of the prime meridian