Boroughs
How many boroughs are there is New York City?
5
What are the bodies of water the New York State has a lot of?
What is a region?
An area that has similar geographic features throughout it.
What is a harbor?
A body of water where ships may anchor
The Long Island sound
Which borough is the smallest borough of New York City?
Manhattan
New York Bay is divided into
Upper and Lower New York Bay
What did the Catskill Mountains used to be called?
The Blue Mountains
Which of the New York Bays is the one of the greatest natural harbors on Earth?
Upper New York Bay
Name the four counties of Long Island
Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk
Which borough is the biggest borough of New York City?
Queens
Which Ocean is New York state near?
The Atlantic Ocean
What is the capital of New York State?
Albany
What connects the Upper Bay with the Lower Bay and Atlantic Ocean?
A strait
What does the shape of Long Island look like?
A fish
Which borough is an island?
Manhattan
A body of water that is surrounded by land on all sides.
Some of the Catskill mountains could go up to
4,000 feet
The deep water allows for big ships to pass through and reach the harbor safely
Which river separates Long Island from Manhattan and the Bronx?
The East River
Which borough is the only borough NOT connected by a bridge to Manhattan?
Staten Island
Which river of New York state is extremely important and why?
Hudson River. Answers for "why" will vary
What does the Adirondack have a lot of? Why do you think people want to go on vacation there?
1. Rivers, forests and rushing streams.
2. Answers will varyHow did New York City become an important port of the United States?
Because of New York's harbor
Name some of the differences between the North Shore and the South Shore. Which would you rather be on and why?
-South Shore is flat and sandy
-North Shore is rocky and has high cliffs