Geography Handbook

What is one type of industry that uses the type of land found in the Pine Barrens?

• Fishing

• Cranberry farming

• Hunting

The set of lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are lines of

• longitude

• latitude

• Equator

The ______________ tells what each symbol on a map stands for.

• map scale

• atlas

• map key

What is the highest mountain in New Jersey?

• High Point

• Mount Everest

• Mount Washington

The equator is a line of __________________.

• longitude

• latitude

• Prime Meridian

What are Earth's largest landforms called?

• continents

• mountains

• states

Where is the Pine Barren region located?

• Piedmont Plateu

• Highlands

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Ridge and Valley

What is geography?

• the study of water

• the study of Earth

• the study of history

Which is true about the Pine Barrens? CHECK ALL

• Many crops grow here

• It contains many rivers, streams, and wetlands

• It has thick forests that grow in sandy soil

What are Earth's largest bodies of water called?

• Oceans

• Lakes

• Ponds