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Trade in New Jersey
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Trade in New Jersey
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice
1. Which region of New Jersey includes major ports like Newark and Elizabeth and is a key hub for shipping?
North Jersey
Central Jersey
South Jersey
The Pine Barrens
2. Which factor most directly makes it faster for New Jersey factories to send goods to other states or countries?
Access to highways, ports, and rail (transportation)
Warmer average temperatures
Having more trees
More tourist attractions
3. Check all examples of goods that are commonly produced or shipped from New Jersey today:
Pharmaceuticals and medical products
Fresh seafood and food products
Cotton crops
Electronic components
4. Which sentence best explains how technology helps New Jersey businesses trade more widely?
Technology speeds communication, improves manufacturing, and helps coordinate transportation.
Technology makes the weather better for shipping every day.
Technology removes the need for workers in factories.
Technology makes goods heavier so they last longer in shipping.
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers and Matching
5. Name one natural resource or location in New Jersey that supports trade and explain in one sentence how it helps. (Example: a port, farmland, or a river)
6. Choose a region (North, Central, or South). Describe one product that region might make and one geographic or economic reason why that product is made there.
7. Match each transportation method to the best example of how it is used for trade. Draw a line from left to right.
A. Ports
B. Highways / trucks
C. Railroads
D. Airports
1. Move large shipping containers overseas
2. Deliver goods from a warehouse to stores in town
3. Carry heavy bulk goods between cities (like coal or chemicals)
4. Ship high-value or time-sensitive items quickly
8. Imagine you start a small business in New Jersey. Write the product you would make, the region you would place your business in, and one transportation method you would use. Explain one short reason for your choices. (3–4 sentences)
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