It's Cool to Learn About the United States: Northeast
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
Skiing is popular during the winter in the mountains of the Northeast WE ATHER AND CLIMATE Some northeastern states have somewhat extreme weather Others have milder temperatures and lower amounts of rain and snow Vermont usually receives more than 6 feet 1 8 meters of snow each year while Delaware can get less than 2 feet CO 61 m each year In summer months Maryland tends to be hot and humid while Maine enjoys cooler temperatures Some northeastern areas like Long Island New York frequently have hurricane warnings although they are uncommon in
NORTHEAST ACTIVITY STOP STATE CAPITALS Don't write in this book Trace or make a cop of this map and fill in the names of the IT northeastern states and their capitals You might need to do a little investigating to find out which city pairs up with its correct match STATES CAPITALS Convecticut Harrisburg Delaware Augusta Maie Moutpelier Maryland BostoM Massachusetts Hartford New Hampshire Albany New Jersey Dover New York Providence Peunusunavia Concord Rhode Island Annapolis Vermont Trenton E BONUS QUESTION in two of these states E l the Capital is also the E I states biggest city Which states are they at St V Pvows1 OpoNa Pow STypsSW rosy
