Maps and Globes
New York's Landforms
New York's Waters
New York's Climate
Chapter 1 Vocabulary
100
What are the big bodies of water called that cover a large part of the world?
Oceans
100
What mountains are located near us?
Adirondack Mountains
100
The beginning of a river is called the ________
Soucre
100
Day to day changes in rain, sunny, cloudy... is called
Weather
100
One of the shapes that makes up the surface of the Earth.
What is landform?
200
What are the large land masses called?
Continents
200
The spot where two or more states touch is called a ________.
border
200
Small rivers and streams the flow into a larger body of water are called ___________
Tributaries
200
A pattern of weather over many years is called ______
Climate
200
Geography
What is the study of the Earth and all the things that live on it.
300
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth in half?
Equater
300
Long periods of very cold weather is called_______
Ice Age
300
The largest tributary of the Hudson River is called ______
Mohawk River
300
How hot or cold something is?
Temperature
300
Ice Age
What is a long period of very cold weather?
400
What is located on a map that helps you to read it?
Map Key
400
A huge thick sheet of ice found on land is called a ______
Glacier
400
The end of a river is called the ________
Mouth
400
Moisture that falls to the ground is called _______
Precipitation
400
Transportation
What is moving goods or people from one place to another?
500
What is drawn on a map that helps you determine which direction you are going?
Compass Rose
500
Shapes that make up the surface of the Earth are called
Landforms
500
What is the name of the river that is located in Alexandria Bay, New York?
St. Lawrence River
500
A huge snow storm with very strong winds is called _____
Blizzard
500
Climate
What is the pattern of weather of an area over a long period of time?
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