Resources of the Northeast Region

On a map of Northeastern natural resources, where would you expect to find the symbol for cranberries?

• in an area near a mountain

• in an area on or near the Atlantic Ocean

• in an area that is very far north

• in an area near Lake Erie

Which of the following is an activity for which tourists might visit Vermont’s Green Mountains?

• skiing

• sailing

• visiting a large metropolitan area

• visiting a beach

What is a place where stone is dug, cut, or blasted out

of the earth

• mine
• cave
• pit
• quarry

What is a wet, marshy area

• bog

• ocean
• desert
• mountain

What is a nonliving thing that is found in the earth

• Tree
• Quartz
• mineral

• Water

Which of the following is a natural resource commonly found in the Northeastern United States?

• cranberries

• coal

• oil

• gold

What type of landform is characterized by a flat, elevated area?

• hill

• plateau

• plain

• valley

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• uranium

• solar energy

• natural gas

• coal

The source of power that comes from Niagara Falls is called

• hydroelectric power
• solar power
• wind energy
• geothermal energy

What is the term for a body of water surrounded by land?

• bay

• peninsula

• lake

• island