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NEW JERSEY REGIONS

• Millions years ago this area was part of the ocean .highest point is 400 ft. above sea Covers more than half of our state.• The eastern slopes in the Atlantic ocean .

ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAIN

• Piedmont is only 20 miles wide• line The fall is where piedmont meets Atlantic coastal

plain at that line rivers drop from high lands to low land piedmont has the most population.

• The palisades were formed more than two million years ago

PIEDMONT

• The highlands have many different rocks some even glow!

• Rushing rivers and streams let some early settlers set up mills.

• About thirty years ago not a lot of people lived in the highlands .

• Lake Hopatcong was formed thousands of years ago.

HIGHLANDS

Its difficult to grow crops in the rocky soil of ridge and valley.

• Grassy slopes in the valleys are perfect for cows.• Ridge and valley is located next to the Appalachian

mountains.

RIDGE AND VALLEY

THAT WAS THE REGIONS OF NEW JERSEY