Lesson 21:
Physical Features of the New England Region
TheAppalachianMountains and theAtlanticOcean are the twomost important physical features
of the NewEngland Region.The AppalachianMountains are themajor
landform
.The Appalachians
havemany ranges and uplands that spread through the interior of the region.
Themajor
waterform
is the AtlanticOcean.Vermont is the only state in the region that does not
have coastline on theAtlanticOcean.
Let’s take a closer look at the physical features of the New England Region. You will need the
United States Physical Map in your
Atlas Buddy (AB)
on page ix and a classroom atlas to help you
identify themajor landforms andwaterforms inActivities 1 and 2.
ACTIVITY 1:
LabelingLandforms
Label the regional map on the next pagewith the locations highlighted below in
boldprint.
1. Label the
AppalachianMountains.
2. The Appalachians include smaller groups of mountain ranges. The
White Mountains
of New
Hampshire is one of these ranges (B,4; C,3). Label this range.
3.TheWhiteMountains are known for the highest point inNewEngland,
MountWashington
(B,3).
4.
Mount Katahdin
is the second highest point inNewEngland. It is found inMaine
(D,2).
5. Label the
AtlanticCoastal Plain
inConnecticut, Rhode Island, andMassachusetts.
6.
CapeCod
is a sandy peninsula connected toMassachusetts. Themovement of glaciers thousands
of years ago createdCapeCod.
ACTIVITY 2:
LabelingWaterforms
Letters on your regional map on the following page have been used to identifywaterforms in theNew
EnglandRegion. Find each location on your map and label thewaterform in blue.
Letter A = AtlanticOcean
Letter G = Penobscot River
Letter B = Massachusetts Bay
Letter H = Connecticut River
Letter C = CapeCodBay
Letter I = Kennebec River
Letter D = Nantucket Sound
Letter J = Merrimack River
Letter E = Long IslandSound
Letter K = LakeChamplain
Letter F = Narrangansett Bay
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