18 States - North Carolina, Ohio, Alabama, Connecticut, New York, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Tennessee, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, West Virginia, and Virginia. The Appalachain mountains are found in these states, so it is only logical sediments could be found inside of them.
The larger block can be cut into 7 cm pieces for a total of 10 pieces along the 72 cm dimension, 6 pieces along the 42 cm dimension, and 5 pieces along the 36 cm dimension. That will yield a total of
10 × 6 × 5 = 300 . . . cubical blocks
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Remaining scraps could be fastened together to make additional blocks.
After reviewing the graph you posted with the question and also reviewing the 2011 reference tables, the estimated number of daylight hours that can occur on January 1 at 40° N latitude is 8.5 hours - 9.5 hours. Either of these will be correct to use.
