New Jersey Geography Study Guide. When we don’t have enough rain, farmers _________ their fields....

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New Jersey Geography

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When we don’t have enough rain, farmers _________ their fields.

When we don’t have enough rain, farmers _________ their fields.

Land that extends out and is almost surrounded by

water is a

bay

peninsula

island

sound

Land that extends out and is almost surrounded by

water is a

peninsula

Our rivers and oceans are used to _______ many

things from around the world.

Our rivers and oceans are used to _______ many

things from around the world.

Someone who studies plants is called a

_____________?

Someone who studies plants is called a

_____________?

Water is STORED in a

bay

irrigate

reservoir

sound

Water is STORED in a

reservoir

A _________ is part of the ocean that reaches into

the coastline.

A __bay____ is part of the ocean that reaches into

the coastline.

What is a long stretch of water that connects 2 larger bodies of water?

What is a long stretch of water that connects 2 larger bodies of water?

How many faces does New Jersey have?

How many faces does New Jersey have?

6

What’s the LONGEST face of NJ?

What’s the LONGEST face of NJ?

Jersey Shore

The highest spot in NJ is…

The highest spot in NJ is…

High Point

The longest and largest lake in NJ is…

The longest and largest lake in NJ is…

Lake Hopatcong

The Great Pathway stretches between

New York City and Pittsburgh

New York City and Philadelphia

Boston and Washington DC

Long Island and Pittsburgh

The Great Pathway stretches between

New York City and Philadelphia

Where is the Garden Spot?

Raritan River

Delaware River

Where is the Garden Spot?

Delaware River

People once thought the _______ was poisonous!

People once thought the tomato was poisonous!

What are NJ’s 2 most important rivers? (because

ships can use them)

Raritan

Delaware

Passaic Rockaway

Hudson

What are NJ’s 2 most important rivers? (because

ships can use them)

Delaware

Hudson

NJ’s 2 best known INLAND rivers are…

Raritan Delaware

Passaic Rockaway

Hudson

NJ’s 2 best known INLAND rivers are…

Raritan

Passaic

Those rivers were named by the…

Those rivers were named by the…

Lenape

Colonists called the rivers

rivers

thoroughfares

highways

freeways

Colonists called the rivers

thoroughfares

The northern most face of NJ is

The northern most face of NJ is

The Mountain Land

RVS is in

RVS is in

The High Country

What covers 1/5 of our state?

What covers 1/5 of our state?

The Pine Barrens

Casinos extended the season of this face

Casinos extended the season of this face

The Jersey Shore

This face is in the southwest part of the state

This face is in the southwest part of the state

The Garden Spot

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