Regionsby Jordan Kuper

Introduction

A region is a area of land that has many things in common.

The five regions of the US are Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, West, and the Middle - West.

The 4 regions in New Jersey are the Atlantic Costal Plains, Piedmont, Highlands, and Ridge and Valley

Northeast

Appalachian Mountains are found in most of the states in this region

Coastal plain- flat low land along the edge of the Atlantic Ocean

We live in this region

Four seasons- winter, spring, summer, fall

Southeast

Warm all year

Crisscross with rivers

Davis Bayou- marshy slow moving stream

Middle - West

Produces corn and wheat

Central Plains- in the east, low elevation produces corn

Great Plains- in the west, cold winters/hot summers, produces wheat

Made of Interior Plains

Southwest

One of the most famous landmarks in this region is the Grand Canyon

Mostly made up of high plateaus, plains, and deserts

Landforms include mountains, plateaus , and deserts

Rocky Mountains appear in this region as well as the West

West

The Great Basin is in this region

The redwood trees that grow in Oregon and California are the tallest trees in the world

This region shares the Great Plains with the Middle-West

New Jersey's Regions

Atlantic Costal Plains

We live in this region

Largest region covers half of New Jersey

Home to the Pine Lands

Piedmont

New Jersey's greatest population-borders New York City

Located at the Foothills

Palisades form the eastern border

Fall line separates this region from Atlantic Costal Plains

Highlands

Most of NJ's lakes are found here

The town of Franklin is known for their glowing rocks

Ridge and Valley

Home to Delaware Water Gap and High Point State Park

Dairy farming is an important business

Appalachian Mountains runs through this region