Geo Terms
Fact or Fiction
First Inhabitants
Landforms of NYS
Regions of NYS
100
To make something different or to become different.
What is CHANGE
100
The number of continents
What is SEVEN
100
This is a person who lives in an area.
What is an INHABITANT
100
This landform is made up of 3 different falls
What is NIAGARA FALLS.
100
Buffalo and Rochester are two major cities in this region
What is WESTERN NEW YORK
200
The surroundings in which people, plants or animal live.
What is ENVIRONMENT
200
These are cardinal directions
What is NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST.
200
The narrow body of water that formed a land bridge.
What is th BERING STRAIT.
200
These two GREAT LAKES form the border between New York State and Canada
What are LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO
200
Eleven lakes and a gorge are landforms in this region
What is FINGER LAKES REGION
300
The ideas and tools to meet peoples' needs.
What is TECHNOLOGY
300
The imaginary line that divides the Earth.
What is the EQUATOR
300
The two continents connected by the land bridge.
What is North America and Asia
300
The highest point in New York is located in this mountain range
What are the ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS
300
The Thousand Islands and Adirondack Mountains are part f this region
What is NORTHERN NEW YORK
400
The laws and people that run a country, state, county,city or town.
What is GOVERNMENT
400
A round model of the Earth that shows the parts of the Earth that are land and water
What is a GLOBE.
400
The first people to come to North America followed their food and were known by this name.
What are HUNTERS AND GATHERS
400
The capital of New York
What is ALBANY
400
The Hudson River and Catskill mountains make up this region
What is the HUDSON RIVER VALLEY AND CATSKILL MOUNTAINS
500
The ability to understand the feelings of others.
What is EMPATHY
500
This provides information regarding the symbols used on a map.
What is a MAP KEY
500
An object made by people who live in the past.
What is an ARTIFACT
500
Name one of the 3 significant rivers in New York State
What is HUDSON, MOHAWK or GENESEE RIVER
500
This region is home to the largest city in New York and Montauk Point
What is NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND
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