| A | B |
|---|
| harbor | a protected area of water where ships can dock safely |
| glacier | a huge, slow-moving mass of ice |
| blizzard | snowstorm with strong winds and lots of snow |
| quarry | a large, open pit- cut into the ground, from which stone is minied |
| Atlantic Ocean | the eastern border of the Northeast region |
| Coastal Plains | hug the coast all the way to Delaware Bay |
| erode | to wear down land forms |
| many lakes | by glaciers melting in basins |
| northern coastal area | rocky and jagged, no fertile topsoil |
| inland | green valleys and coastal hills |
| coastal climates | are warmer than inland |
| the north Northeast is colder | than the south Northeast |
| blizzards can often | block roads, knock out power and damage buildings |
| seasons in theNortheast | are very different from one another |
| in the north Northeast, farming | consists of potatoes, blueberries, and cranberries |
| in the south Northeast, farming | consists of corn and other vegetables |
| in the inland Northeast, farming | consists of pasture grass (for dairy cows) |
| Northeast quarries produce | lots of granite and marble |
| many Northwest quarries are in | New Hampshire and Vermont |
| Northeasterners cut down trees | for making lumber for building |
| sap | liquid from trees that make syrup |
| pears and apples | popular Northeast fruit trees produce |
| fishing | an important industry along the Northeast Coast |
| fishermen/women catch plenty of | cod, haddock, oysters, lobsters, freshwater fish |
