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the region. Geography of the valleys, Northeast Great Lakes Canada. The Northeast is the smallest region in the United States in terms of size. Yet, the area is made up of a of two of the separate the Northeast region from COASTS TO COUNTRYSIDE variety Beyond the mountain different physical features. CLIMATE The climate in the Northeast varies across the region. It also changes from season to season. The Northeast has four very different seasons. Winters are mostly cold and snowy. In spring, the weather is warm and sunny. Summers are often hot and rainy. During the cool autumns, the leaves turn orange, red, and gold before they fall to the ground. At times, the Northeast’s weather can be extreme. Blizzards, or snowstorms with strong winds, sometimes occur. These storms can block roads, knock down power lines, and damage building. A VARIED LANDSCAPE The Atlantic Ocean forms the eastern border of the Northeast region. blizzard brought record amounts of snow to the region. The northern coast of the region is rocky and jagged. has many harbors. Ig also A harbor is a protected area of water where ships can dock safely. Farther south, the flat Coastal Plain hugs the coast all the way to Delaware Bay. Inland from the coast, green valleys and rolling hills spread across the land. Farther west, the Appalachian Mountains cut through In 2005, a Blizzard of 2005 NATURAL RESOURCES The Northeast has many natural resources. Many people in the region use the resources to make a living. FARMING The northern parts of the region have rocky soil and a cool climate. Yet, people still farm there. They grow potatoes, blueberries, and cranberries. They also use greenhouses to grow crops such as flowers and shrubs. Farther south, on the more fertile soil of the Coastal Plain, farming is a larger industry. Corn and other vegetables are major crops. The inland hills and valleys provide pasture grasses for dairy cows. Milk from the dairy cows is used to make products such as cheese and ice cream. a living. Every state in the region has stone quarries (KWAR*eez). A quarry is a large, open pit in the ground, from which stone is mined. Quarries in the region produce a large amount of New Hampshire and Vermont have many of these quarries. People use these stones to buildings, region’s bridges, roads, statues, and even kitchen counters. forests make logging an important industry. This is especially true in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. People cut down trees to use as lumber. They also use trees to make products such as toothpicks and paper. People produce food. also use trees to Many farmers grow fruits, such as apples and pears. Others collect sap, a liquid, from syrup. Some people mine stone to earn make The maple trees. MINING STONE granite and marble. USING TREES Sap is used to make FISHING metropolitan area often stretches Fishing is an important industry across state borders. The largest for people living along the coast. The metropolitan area in the nation covers Atlantic Ocean provides cod, haddock, parts of New York and New Jersey. and plenty of lobsters. People also Most metropolitan areas in the catch freshwater fish in the region’s Northeast grew along the Atlantic many lakes and rivers. coast. Over time, their boundaries grew closer together. Eventually, the CITIES GROW AND CONNECT Improved metropolitan areas formed a long transportation, chain of cities stretching from New growing industries, and immigration Hampshire to Virginia. helped cities in the Northeast grow. make Today, the Northeast is one of the megalopolis (meh*guh*LAH*puh*lihs). most crowded regions in the United A megalopolis is an urban region States. formed up the when These cities nation’s two largest or more metropolitan areas grow together. NEW YORK CITY A REGION OF CITIES The include Northeast’s Boston, big cities Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Newark, and New York City. In fact, New York City has more people than any other city in the United States. As Northeast cities grew, so did the suburbs around them. The result was the growth of metropolitan areas. A metropolitan area is a large city together with its suburbs. A TRAVELING BETWEEN CITIES TODAY Today, people can travel easily between cities in the Northeast. Modern highways, including turnpikes, or toll roads crisscross the region. Airlines make many flights each day between major cities. Passenger trains also run many times daily, connecting Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, cities. and other Northeast