Lesson 1
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
What state do you live in?
New York State
Name 4 types of things that describe the geography of New York.
New York has tall mountains, crashing waterfalls, clear lakes, and sandy beaches.
What is one of New York's natural wonders that became New York's first state park?
Niagra Falls
What hemisphere is New York in?
Western Hemisphere
How do people enjoy the Finger Lakes?
People enjoy the Finger Lakes. They swim in the bright blue water, hike in forests and explore gorges, and admire the waterfalls of the gorges.
What is the study of Earth and the ways people use it?
Geography
Why are people an important part of geography? Give an example.
People are an important part of geography because part of geography is understanding how people use different things on Earth. For example, if you were asked about the Hudson River, you would locate it on a map and learn how people use the river for things like traveling and fishing.
What is the name of the set of 11 long, narrow lakes formed by glaciers during the last Ice Age that are east of Niagra Falls?
Finger Lakes
What is the name of the island that is 120 miles long?
Long Island
Half of the earth is called
a hemisphere
Landforms
What are the natural shapes we see on the surface of the earth?
What are the four main types of landforms?
Hills, valleys, plateaus, and plains.
What continent is New York in?
North America
What is the eastern tip of Long Island where you see sandy beaches and rolling waves?
Montauk Point
Name two New York cities that a located on the Hudson River.
New York City and Albany
Plateau
What is a large, mostly flat area of land that rises above the surrounding land?
Describe the Ice Age.
During the Ice Age, massive sheets of ice called glaciers covered New York. Glaciers move very slowly. They are huge and heavy and can change the land beneath them.
What is the name of the set of mountains located in the northeastern section of New York?
Adirondack Mountains
What are two of the world's biggest lakes that border New York?
Lake Ontario and Lake Erie
How are physical features different from human features?
Physical features are features of land such as mountains and rivers. Human features are something built by humans, such as a city.
Ice Age.....glaciers
What is a period of time when earth was colder than it is today? What are the massive sheets of ice that exist during this time called?
What is the name of the river that begins as a stream high n the Adirondack Mountains and flows south 315 miles into the Atlantic Ocean?
Hudson River
What country is New York in?
United States
What are four of the famous natural wonders in New York?
Adirondack Park, the Finger Lakes, the Hudson River, and Montauk Point.