Using a Globe
A small copy of Earth is called what?
A globe
What shows directions on a map?
Compass Rose
What is the state capital of New York?
Albany
Climate
North, South, East, West
What do we call the 7 large land areas on Earth.
Continents
What explains symbols on a map?
Map key
What ocean is near New York?
The Atlantic Ocean
Talking about what the atmosphere is like from day to day, we are talking about...
weather
What are intermediate directions?
Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
Half of Earth is called what?
Hemisphere
What shows distance on a map?
Map scale
What landforms does New York have?
mountains, lakes, rivers, valleys, and plains
What do we call how hot or cold something is?
Temperature
What type of map shows different landforms?
Landform maps
What do we call the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Equator
What tells what the map is about?
Map title
What are the five states that boarder New York State?
What country borders New York?
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont
Canada
What word do we use when describing the water that falls from the sky, such as rain or snow?
precipitation
What type of map shows shows states, countries, cities, and borders.
Political map
The imaginary line that divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Prime meridian
What do you call the picture that represents something on a map?
What are the two mountain ranges in New York State?
Adirondack and Catskill mountains
How many seasons do we have? And what are they?
Four seasons:
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Transportation map