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Lesson 24:
Physical Features of theMiddle Atlantic Region
To study the physical features of theMiddle Atlantic Region you will need the United States Physical
Map in your
AtlasBuddy (AB)
on page ix and a classroom atlas.
ACTIVITY 1:
LabelingLandforms
Label the regional map on the next pagewith the landforms listed below in
boldface
.
1. Label the
AppalachianMountains
.
2.West of AppalachianMountains is the
AppalachianPlateau
(C,3; D,2).
3. Label the
AtlanticCoastal Plain
.
4. Label the
Piedmont Plateau
(B,4; C,3).
5.Delaware and a portion of Maryland are located on the
DelmarvaPeninsula
(C/D, 5).
ACTIVITY 2:
LabelingWaterforms
Letterson your regionalmaphavebeenused to identify themajor riversandotherwaterforms that are
found in theMiddleAtlanticRegion. Find each location on yourmap.Trace thewaterformswith a blue
pencil and label them.
Letter A =AtlanticOcean
Letter B =ChesapeakeBay
Letter C = Finger Lakes
Letter D = LakeOntario
Letter E =ErieCanal
Letter F =SusquehannaRiver
Letter G =DelawareRiver
Letter H =AlleghenyRiver
Letter I =OhioRiver
Letter J =MonongahelaRiver
Letter K =HudsonRiver
Letter L =St. LawrenceRiver
The Erie
Canal was a
human-made
waterway that helped
connect New York’s busy
harbor on the Atlantic
Ocean to the Great
Lakes. Today it is used
for recreation and is an
important link to our
past.
Middle Atlantic Region
