u.s. geography 1.14.14 1. regional u.s. geography= the northeast– powerpoint notes 2. i-pad viewer...
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U.S. Geography 1.14.14
• 1. Regional U.S. Geography=the Northeast– POWERPOINT NOTES
• 2. I-Pad Viewer Guide Part 2- FRIDAY
• 3. Non-pencil assessment– 20 points--Assessment• 5/5 U.S. states• 5/5 physical U.S. FINISH THIS WEEK!!!!
Political Map– U.S.
Physical Map– U.S.
The Northeast- divided into 2 sub-regions
New England Mid Atlantic
Northeastern U.S.
New England Dairy Production
• Cool Climate due to the high elevations of the “Green Mountains” of “Verde(Green) Monte”- Mountains– Cattle produce more milk
“Renewable Resources” of New England
• Fishing: Cod, Lobster, etc. • Trees– Forest Industry 30-40 year
growth for deciduous hardwoods.
• Dairy Industry– Dairy related products include even Pizza
The Green Mountains- Climate, Geography, Economic Activity
New England Forests-- Hardwoods in a cold climate
Deforestation Reforestation
The “Granite State”
Estuary– The Chesapeake
Appalachia– Coal and “Prosperity”?
Megaopolis– A continuous URBAN city: Exp. “Boswash”
5 Boroughs of New York
Adaptation to the Environment
Generating Electricity-Renewable, Non renewable
Hydroelectricity Coal Fired Plants
The Northeast: 3 Regions
Moraine- Glacier deposited Rock, Gravel
Coal
Bituminous (soft)• Large amounts of carbon
released– used for coking, steel making- found in the states of Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Antharcite (hard)(coke)• High carbon content, few
impurities- high grade- electricity generation
#1 Industries in the Northeast=Tourism and Recreation
Truck Farming in New Jersey– Feed New York’s Markets
Northeastern Manufacturing
Northeast: Center for Ivy League Colleges and Biotech Engineering
Fall Line Cities- cities built where atlantic waterways were no longer navigable
because of rapids. Cities sprang up here because of the unloading of boats.
Why Manufacturing Here?
Textile Mills- New England Lowell Mill System
Atlantic Ocean– Deep Ports
Why Steel, Auto, Manufacturing Production in Pittsburgh, PA and Gary, IN?
Western Kentucky Coal Field
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