NY's Geography
The study of people and places of Earth
Geography
New York is located on what continent?
North America
What is a continent?
A continent is a land mass that has geographic features
What is environment?
The land, air, and water that surrounds us
What are 4 geographic features of New York?
Mountains, plains, lakes, rivers
In which hemisphere(s) is New York located?
Northern/Western hemispheres
What are the 7 continents?
North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Antarctica
What is a landform?
A natural feature of Earth’s surface
What is New York's largest land region?
The Appalachian Plateau
In which region of the United States is New York located?
Northeast
Which continent is the most populated in the world?
Asia
Define Glacier, Plateau, Coastal Plain
A huge, slow-moving sheet of ice
An area that rises about the nearby land
Flat, level land along a coast
How did glaciers affect New York's geography?
Flattened the land; created new landforms, such as valleys and islands
In which direction is New York in relation to Mexico?
New York in relation to the Atlantic Ocean?
Northeast
West
What are the 5 oceans?
the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Southern
What is a hemisphere? What are the 4 hemispheres?
Half of Earth’s Surface, Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern
What makes New York's location between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes desirable?
Good for travel and trade
What 5 states border New York?
Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Name New York City’s boroughs
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island
What is the Prime-Meridian? What is the Equator?
Prime-Meridan is an imaginary line that runs North-South around the middle of the Earth
Equator is an imaginary line that runs East-West around the middle of the Earth