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| What is the capital of New Jersey? |
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| What is the land like in the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region? |
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| The land has a lot of mountains because it is in the Appalachian Mountain chain. The Delaware River is also in this region. |
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| Name some attractions in the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region. |
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| Delaware Water Gap, High Point, Kittatinny Mountain |
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| If land is above sea level, what does that mean? |
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| If land is about sea level, it means it is the distance above the coast or surface of the ocean. |
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| What type of soil is in the Inner Coastal Plain? What is silt? |
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| The soil is a mixture of clay, sand and silt. Silt is the soil left behind by a body of water. |
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| What is the soil like in the Outer Coastal Plain? |
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| The soil is sandy in the Outer Coastal Plain. |
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| Vegetation is plant life. |
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| A glacier is a slow moving, massive ice mass that helps to create valleys, gaps and other landforms. |
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| What is another name for the Inner Coastal Plain? |
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| What are lines of latitude? |
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| Lines of latitude are imaginary lines that run east and west on a map or globe. |
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| What are lines of longitude? |
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| Lines of longitude are imaginary lines that run north and south on a map or globe. |
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| Till is a mixture of clay, sand and rock that makes the soil very rich. |
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| Erosion is the wearing away of rock an soil over time. |
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| The Pinelands cover most of the Atlantic Coastal Plain. It has oak and pine forests. |
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| Palisades are cliffs that overlook the Hudson River. |
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| Lake Hopatcong is NJ's largest lake and is located in the Highlands. |
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| High Point is NJ's highest point. It is 1,803 ft. above sea level and is located in the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region. |
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