Where One Lives
city areas
urban
measure of how hot or cold the air is
temperature
surroundings
environment
Biggest River in New York State
Husdon River
The four main directions on a compass rose
N, S, E, W
a place where stone is cut or blasted out of the ground
quarry
something that people make, grow, or raise to sell
product
an area of Earth with similar features
region
Type of severe weather found East of the Great Lakes
Blizzards
The capital city of New York State
Albany
country areas (like where we live)
rural
Something that cannot quickly be made again by people or nature
nonrenewable resource
where a place is compared to another place
relative location
Major waterfall in New York State
Niagara Falls
What river is a tributary to the Hudson River
Mohawk River
a town or small city near a larger city
suberb
Something that can be made again by nature or people
renewable resource
exact location or position on Earth
absolute location
a storm that happens in cold weather in the eastern part of the state
Nor'easters
The four intermediate directions on a compass rose
NW, NE, SE, SW
the height of the land measured from sea level
elevation
found in nature that people can use
natural resources
level of the ocean’s surface, starting point for measuring height of land
sea level
starting point for lines of longitude
Prime Meridian
Names of the two ladies on the New York State Flag
Liberty and Justice