Welcome to the Northeast

REGION: An area with similar characteristics that separate it from other areas. Regions might be defined by attributes; like the climate, economic activities, culture, resources, and common landforms.

The New England States

MAINE

VERMONT

NEW HAMPSHIRE

MASSACHUSETTS

CONNECTICUT

RHODE ISLAND

The Middle Atlantic States

NEW YORK

PENNSYLVANIA

MARYLAND

DELAWARE

NEW JERSEY

Characteristics of the Northeast

Climate: The temperature in the Northeast is typically hot and warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The moisture level is wet year round.

History: Known for the Pilgrims, the first English-speaking settlers of America. Boston, New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia are among the Northeast's oldest cities.

Population: The population of the Northeast is about 57 million people. The people mostly live in cities and suburbs.

Landforms: The landforms of the Northeast are coasts, plains, highlands, and mountains.

Business: The people of the northeast work in mostly “service” jobs. There is also great deal of manufacturing, too. Goods such as books, clothing, and electronics are popular items in this region. Natural Resources: The natural resources of the Northeast include the Atlantic Ocean, fish, and trees.

MEGALOPOLIS:

A group of cities that have grown so close together that they appear to form one city.

BOSWASH – A megalopolis that runs from

Boston, MA to Washington, DC

LANDFORMS OF THE NORTHEAST

PIEDMONT: Rolling Hills

LANDFORMS OF THE NORTHEAST

COASTAL PLAINS: An area of flat land that runs

along the Atlantic Ocean.

GOVERNMENT IN THE NORTHEAST

GOVERNMENT: The group of people

in charge of ruling the country.

Buildings

in Washington, DC

Capitol Building in

Albany, New York

MANUFACTURING

IN THE NORTHEAST

MANUFACTURING:

The making of things by machinery.

COMMUNICATIONS AND

SERVICES OF THE NORTHEAST

COMMUNICATIONS: Helping get information to people.

SERVICES: Helping other people.

Examples: Television Radio

Newspaper Internet

(news and information)

Examples: Manufacturing Banking

Trade Tourism