HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE CLIMATE AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF NEW

JERSEY?

Unit 1 Lesson 3Climate and Resources

Vocabulary

Climate: the kind of weather a place has over a long period of time.

Precipitation: water that falls to Earth’s surface as rain, sleet, hail, or snow.

Nor-Easter: strong storms that bring high winds, heavy snows, and freezing cold.

Vocabulary

Natural resources: something found in nature that people can use.

Renewable: resource that can be reused or replaced.

Nonrenewable: cannot be made again.Manufacturing: making goods from natural

resources.

New Jersey’s Climate

Seasonal Climate Summer: hot and humid Winter: cold with precipitation Spring: warm and rainy Fall: cool and dry

Occasional extreme weather like nor’easters

New Jersey’s Climate

Location Affects Climate Northwestern NJ is the coldest area

Higher elevations Southeastern NJ is the warmest area

Milder along the Atlantic Ocean Ocean brings cool breezes in the summer, warm air in

the winter

Natural Resources

Natural Resources Found in nature People can use them Living

Ex: animals and plants Nonliving

Ex: minerals and sand Renewable

Ex: trees Nonrenewable

Ex: minerals

Natural Resources

New Jersey’s Natural Resources Garden State: plentiful harvests of fruit and

vegetables Inner Coastal Plain and Piedmont Regions: early

settlers chose to farm here Atlantic coast, Hudson River, and Delaware River:

early settlers chose to fish here Mineral rich hills and mountains of northwestern NJ:

settler came to mine here

Natural Resources

Using the Land Late 1800s, NJ supplied NY and PA with fresh fruits

and vegetables Still happens today

Farming Climate and rich soil 9,000+ farms in NJ Most are small (9-50 acres) Southwestern Region: 40,000 acres of vegetable

farms Southeastern Region: cranberries and blueberries

Natural Resources

Farms Cows

Milk, butter, dairy products Livestock Farms

Cows, pigs, and chickens Horse Farms

Monmouth County Racing and riding

Other Resources

Fishing Take tourists on trips Fish

Saltwater Flounder, tune, whiting, crabs

Freshwater Trout, bass, catfish

Other Resources

Mining Minerals found underground and other Earth’s

surface Underground mines are now closed All mining is done on the surface Rock is mined and crushed to make:

Roads, bridges, and buildings Hills and mountains are mined for:

Iron, copper, zinc and other hard minerals

Manufacturing

Making good from natural resources Ex: making glass from sand

New Jersey is a leading manufacturer of: Plastics, rubber, and machinery Chemicals, medicines, and printed materials (books

and magazines)