What You Need to Know About the Northeast

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What You Need to Know About the Northeast
What states make up the Northeast?
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Delaware,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey Maryland.
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What is the land like?
Old mountains (Appalachians) with hills and rocky
coastlines.
What is the climate?
Humid continental - warm summers and cold winters.
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What are important natural resources?
Seafood, lumber, granite, coal, iron
What agricultural goods do they produce?
Cranberries, blueberries, maple syrup, potatoes,
dairy products, apples
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What are some important industries?
Fishing, lumber, dairy electronics. Pennsylvania
- coal, steel
What are people like?
New York is one of the most ethnically diverse
cities in the world.
What is ethnic diversity?
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What are the biggest cities?
New York, NY Boston, MA Washington,
DC Philadelphia, PA Baltimore, MD Pittsburgh, PA
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The Big Apple
New York is not only the largest city in the
U.S., it is also a world city. What are some
other world cities?
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What are New Yorks boroughs?

1. The Bronx
2. Brooklyn
3. Manhattan
4. Queens
5. Staten Island

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New York is the densely populated major city of
the U.S. What does this mean?
Most people in the Northeast live in urban areas.
What does this mean?