Vocabulary
One of Earth's 7 bodies of land.
continent
The region New York is in.
The Northeast region.
This is an important natural resource in New York.
Trees
The longest river in New York.
The Hudson River
One way that New Yorkers are making careful use of their natural resources.
recycling
An area with common features that set it apart from other areas.
region
The most populated region of New York.
Metro-New York and Long Island
This natural resource gave Syracuse its nickname.
Salt
These lakes produce "lake-effect" snow.
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario (the Great Lakes)
A way that New Yorkers can save energy by using the sun.
solar panels
The amount of moisture that falls as rain, snow, sleet or hail.
precipitation
Each region has this.
All 4 seasons
Resources that you can replace.
renewable resources
The region Lake Erie borders.
Western New York
The industry that early New Yorkers worked in.
shipping and trading
Something found in the environment that people can use.
natural resource
The reason why New York's regions are unique.
They all have different climates.
They have different landforms and waterways.
They have different resources.
Resources that cannot be replaced.
nonrenewable resources
Traveling on the Hudson River.
The reason why western New York gets so much precipitation.
It borders the Great Lakes.
The careful use of natural resources.
conservation
Niagara Falls is located in this region.
Western New York