It's Cool to Learn About the United States: Northeast
CHAPTER ONE DISCONVER THE NORTHEAST to Cape Neddick Maine sits on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean You might find it hard to describe the northeastern part of the United States in a few words It is a place where you can find the country's biggest city and some of its smallest towns It is an area that has
NORTHEAST beaches and lakes plus many kinds of animals and plants The Northeast has shaped our country's past and it will play an important part in creating our future There are 11 states that are considered part of the Northeast Connecticut Delaware Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island and Vermont TO are E otos Nel he New York City's Times Square is always a busy
A Speedboat makes its way down the wide Allegheny River which runs through New York and Pennsylvania THE LOOK OF THE LAND The Northeast is a place of great natural beauty If you traveled throughout the Northeast you would find many kinds of topography Some areas would be flat and oth ers would be hilly or even mountainous You would also find many beautiful lakes and rivers Glaciers were the cause of this varied landscape These giant mountains of ice last covered the earth about 10 000 years ago As glaciers slowly traveled throughout the Northeast they A left behind valleys mountains and flat
NORTHEAST Much of the land in the Northeast is covered with forests There has been an active lumber industry in the Northeast for hundreds of years but more than half of the land is still covered with trees Visitors come from all over the world to see these beautiful forests Fall visits are especially popular because that is the time of year when deciduous trees such as maple oak and beech change color Animals found in the Northeast fansmissness The Northeast is home to many types of wildlife You migl ht not be surprised to learn that you can find black bears deer squirrels raccoons and rabbits But did you know that you can also see more exotic animals Visit New Hampshire and you ll find moose and the world's largest mammal the whale You might even spot a dolphin a creature you would not expect to see so far north SPsssssssssssss
