Vocab #1
longitude
__________ are large areas of flat land
Plains
Label the compass rose
North, South, East, West, Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast
What state do we live in?
New York State
The lines of ________ go east and west
latitude
A large area of flat land that is much higher than the land around it is called a ___________
Plateau
True or False: Living closer to the equator means hotter temperatures and more direct sunlight.
True
What is the capital of New York State?
Albany
The __________ is 0 degrees longitude
Prime Meridian
A huge sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land
Glacier
True or False: living closer to the Equator means more winters.
False
The _________ is 0 degrees latitude
Equator
The Adirondack Mountains are what type of land form
Mountains
What is the acronym we use to remember the names of The Great Lakes?
H.O.M.E.S
What continent do we live on?
North America
A long depression on Earth's surface is a _______
Valley
What are The Great Lakes?
Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Superior
True or False: It is cooler in the higher mountains than in lower plains.
True
Name the 7 continents
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Antarctica, Australia