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The Geography and Waterways of NJ
Chapter 1
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Social Studies
4th Grade
01/28/2014

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New Jersey is the ______ smallest state
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fifth
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___________________ are the shapes that make up the Earth's surface.
Definition
landforms
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_______________________ is the study of Earth and the way people, plants, and animals live on it and use it.
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geography
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A ________________ is a line that people agree on to seperate one place from another.
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border
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The land that lies along an ocean is known as a ________________.
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coast
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The highest point in New Jersey is called ________________.
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High Point
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The oldest working lighthouse in the United States can be found at _______________.
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Sandy Hook
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New Jersey's _______________ are like the branches of a tree.
Definition
waterways
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The _______________ is the beginning of a river.
Definition
source
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__________________ are small rivers, creeks, or streams.
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tributaries
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The ____________ is the end of a river and is where the river empties into a larger body of water.
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mouth
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The ______________ is the longest river in New Jersey.
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Raritan River
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The mouth of the _________________ forms the Delaware Bay.
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Delaware River
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Another important waterway of our state is the __________________.
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Hudson River
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New Jersey shares the Hudson River with ________________ and for hundreds of years, ships from all over the world entered New Jersey on the Hudson River.
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New York
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The port at ______________ handles the third largest amount of cargo in the country.
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Newark
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The port of _____________ became the first container port in the world in 1962.
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Elizabeth
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__________ is the condition of the air at a certain time and place and changes from day to day.
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weather
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_____________ is the pattern of weather over many years and affects long range plans.
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climate
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