New York's Geography
Why were most of New York's cities built near rivers?
Rivers are used for travel and trade.
True or False? Tourism is an advantage of New York's variety of weather.
True
Which natural resource produces electricity?
waterfalls
True or False? Many industries in New York haven't changed over the years.
False.
conservation
Mountains are a key feature in which of the following New York regions?
A. Lower Hudson Valley
B. Catskills
C. Western New York
B. Catskills
What are two examples of extreme weather?
blizzards
hurricanes
How do people use soil and water as resources?
Soil - is used to grow crops and graze cattle
Water - is used for drinking, fishing and watering crops.
What city in New York is called "Salt City"
Syracuse
the measure of how hot or cold it is
temperature
Which city's busy harbor has been important to its growth?
New York City
Lake _________ and Lake _____________ border western New York. These Great Lakes produce precipitation.
Name 3 types of nonrenewable resources.
gas
oil
minerals
How can New Yorkers benefit from reducing pollution and conserving resources?
both create a safter, healthier place for people to live.
half of the Earth's land & water
hemisphere
Buffalo
Regions of NY that are farther from the equator or at high elevations have colder climates than those closer to the equator and at sea level.
How do you think early New Yorkers used an ocean harbor?
Trading and shipping companies would have located their businesses in cities with a good harbor.
Besides water power, what are 2 other kinds of power people in New York use to obtain electricity?
solar power
wind power
the way people use resources to produce goods & services
economy
What hemisphere, continent, country & region is New York?
Hemisphere - western
Continent - North America
Country - United States
Region - Northeast
What is the difference between weather & climate?
Weather - is the condition of the air in a place for a day or a short time.
Climate - is the long-term pattern of weather in a region.
How are people like a natural resource?
Educated and trained workers are very important for our economy. They work to improve businesses in New York.
Are trees renewable or nonrenewable? How do you know? How do trees contribute to the state's economy?
Yes
huge, slow moving sheets of ice
glaciers