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Social Studies Review: Regions of NJ Smackdown!

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the largest city in NJ?

a)

Hackensack

b)

Jersey City

c)

Paterson

d)

Newark

2.

How has weathering changed the New Jersey Highlands region?

a)

They have caused more rainfall.

b)

They have shifted the ocean’s currents.

c)

They have caused rocks to wear away.

d)

They have made the mountains higher.

3.

This is a diverse region that contains salt marshes, pine forests, and beaches!

a)

Atlantic Coastal Plains

b)

Central Corridor/Piedmont

c)

Highlands

d)

Appalachian Ridge and Valley

4.

If you wanted to SKI or visit lakes for sports like boating, fishing, or swimming, the region you should visit is:

a)

Central Corridor/Piedmont

b)

Appalachian Ridge and Valley

c)

Highlands

d)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

5.

Unique animals like the Barrens Tree Frog and the Timber Rattlesnake can be found in this region:

a)

Central Corridor/Piedmont

b)

Appalachian Ridge and Valley

c)

Highlands

d)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

6.

In which region of NJ do most people live? (In other words, which is most densely populated?)

a)

Central Corridor/Piedmont

b)

Appalachian Ridge and Valley

c)

Highlands

d)

.

Atlantic Coastal Plain

7.

Which region covers the largest area of NJ?

a)

Central Corridor/Piedmont

b)

Appalachian Ridge and Valley

c)

Newark

d)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

8.

Why has the Highlands region been important to industry?

a)

It’s rich in minerals like zinc and iron

b)

Many people live there

c)

It has many telephone lines

d)

It has many ridges

9.

At the Jersey Shore you would NOT see

a)

board walks

b)

plateaus

c)

resort towns

d)

barrier islands

10.

Long, narrow chains of hills are called:

a)

plateaus

b)

ridges

c)

canyons

d)

peiedmonts

11.

What important resource lies below the Pinelands?

a)

oil

b)

fresh water

c)

iron ore

d)

zinc

12.

An area with LOW population density is…

a)

a city

b)

a region

c)

rural

d)

urban

13.

The Appalachian Ridge and Valley region is known for its…

a)

many rivers

b)

mountains

c)

beaches

d)

cities

14.

The region WE live in is:

a)

Central Corridor/Piedmont

b)

Appalachian Ridge and Valley

c)

Highlands

d)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

15.

A large, high, nearly level area of land is a:

a)

a plateau

b)

population density

c)

barrier islands

d)

urban centers

16.

A community at the edge of or near a city is a…

a)

rural area

b)

urban center

c)

suburb

17.

Industrial centers that offer people a broad range of job opportunities are:

a)

Rural area

b)

Urban center

c)

Suburb

18.

The number of people per square mile is:

a)

plateau

b)

population density

c)

urban areas

d)

barrier islands

19.

Islands that run parallel to a coastline:

a)

plateaus

b)

barrier islands

c)

population density

d)

rural areas

20.

The Central Corridor/Piedmont region is known for its:

a)

cities and rivers

b)

known for the Jersey Shore and the Pinelands

c)

known for its mountains

d)

known for its ridges, lakes, and recreation