Where do you find New York?
What country in New York located in?
United States
The Ice Age covered the land with large moving sheets of ice called .....
Glaciers
Name two renewable resources and two nonrenewable resources.
Renewable- trees, water
Nonrenewable- oil, gas, iron, minerals
What is the body of water called between Long Island and Connecticut?
The Long Island Sound
What continent is New York located in?
North America
Is the following statement true or false: Glaciers contributed to the geography of New York.
True
New York has many natural resources, which help to make its ______ strong.
Economy
Name one way the geography of where you live affects your life.
-can go swimming at the beach
-collect seashells
-go boating/fishing
-go sledding in winter
What hemisphere is New York located in?
Western
What happened as the huge sheets of ice (glaciers) moved?
The glaciers carved holes into the earth and moved rocks and dirt around. When the ice began to melt, water filled the holes and rocks and dirt were built up.
Early New Yorkers would have most likely used the ocean harbor for .... (think boats and big ships)
Name the small lake in the center of Long Island.
Lake Ronkonkama
What region is New York located in?
Northeast
List two landforms that glaciers created.
lakes
mountains
rivers
Early New Yorkers would have most likely used a fast-moving river for... (think water-mills)
water power (hydroelectricity)
Terryville is located on the North or South shore of Long Island?
North shore
Glaciers could be compared to a...
bulldozer