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Chapter 4, Lesson 1
Use with pages 104–109.
My Lesson Guide
Directions: Place the information below in the correct column of the
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Acadia National Park is located there.
The Appalachians run from Alabama to Canada.
There are many lighthouses there.
Lake Placid is there.
People play volleyball and swim there.
Many tourists visit Cape Cod in the summer.
The area has spectacular waterfalls.
This area is home to many ski resorts.
The Northeast Coastline
The Northeast Mountains
Talk About It
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Work with a small group. Suppose you are on a vacation at Niagara Falls
with a group of friends. Act out what it would be like to visit the area.
What things would you look at? What might people say about the falls? As
you act, try to use vocabulary terms from the lesson such as glacier, gorge,
hydropower, and hydroelectricity.
Notes for Home: Your child learned about Niagara Falls and the mountains and coastline of the
Northeast states.
Home Activity: Ask your child to describe the sequence of events that formed Niagara Falls. Discuss
natural wonders that are part of your own state or the country of your origin.
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Every Student Learns
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Lesson 1: The Beautiful Northeast
Lesson 1 Summary
Use with pages 104–109.
Vocabulary
glacier a huge sheet of ice that covers land
gorge a deep and narrow valley that usually has a stream or river
hydropower power made by capturing the energy of flowing water
hydroelectricity electricity produced by water
lighthouse a tower with bright lights that help guide ships
peninsula a piece of land almost surrounded by water
Niagara Falls is located at the border of the
United States and Canada. Niagara Falls sits
between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Many
people go to see the beauty of the falls. The
Northeast was covered by glaciers thousands
of years ago. About 12,000 years ago, these
huge ice sheets began to melt. They carved out
the Great Lakes and the Niagara gorge, or
valley. The Niagara River falls into this gorge
and forms the Niagara Falls. For hundreds of
years, people have been using the falls to
create hydropower. Hydropower is power
made by capturing the energy of flowing
water. People used hydropower to run mills
and machines. Today, hydropower plants on
the Niagara River produce hydroelectricity.
Millions of people in New York use this
electricity produced by water.
The Mountains of the Northeast
The Northeast has many mountains. The
Appalachian Mountain Range begins in Canada
and runs all the way to Alabama. This range
is made up of many smaller ranges. Its three
main ranges in the Northeast are the Green
Mountains, the White Mountains, and the
Catskill Mountains. The Green Mountains are
in Vermont. The White Mountains are in New
Hampshire and Maine. The Catskill Mountains
are in New York. The Northeast has other
mountains too. The Pocono Mountains are in
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Pennsylvania. The Adirondack Mountains are in
New York. Lake Placid is in these mountains.
The Winter Olympics were held at the village
of Lake Placid in 1932 and 1980.
The Northeast Coastline
The coastline of the Northeast changes from
place to place. Maine is in the north. This
state’s coast is known for its rocky beauty.
There are many cliffs. Lighthouses help guide
ships away from the cliffs. These towers have
bright lights to alert ships that they are near
the shore. Cape Cod is in Massachusetts,
which is south of Maine. Cape Cod is a
peninsula, or area of land almost surrounded
by water. The Cape is a well-known fishing
and vacation area. A bit more to the south,
New Jersey’s shore has warm, sandy beaches.
A lot of tourists visit Cape Cod and New
Jersey in the summer. Only two states in the
Northeast do not lie along the Atlantic Ocean.
They are Pennsylvania and Vermont.
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Niagara Falls
Quick Study
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Lesson 1 Review
Use with pages 104–109.
Lesson 1: Review
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Sequence Fill in sights you would like to see if you traveled south from the northern
part of the Northeast region to its southern part.
Niagara Falls
2. Niagara Falls is located between what two Great Lakes?
3. What are the three main Northeast mountain ranges in the Appalachian Mountains?
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4. What two Northeast states do not share borders with the Atlantic Ocean?
5. Critical Thinking: Solve Problems The demand for electricity is always high. What could
you and others do to reduce this demand? Use the word hydropower in your answer.
Quick Study
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