Geography/ Landforms
What is a landform?
the natural shapes we see on the surface of Earth.
What was the Ice Age?
a period of time when Earth was colder than today and was covered in ice and snow.
What is a natural wonder?
an amazing place in nature such as a waterfall or a lake.
What planet is New York located on?
Earth.
What is a region?
What are the 5 landforms found in New York State?
mountains, valleys, plateaus, plains, hills
What is a glacier?
large sheets of ice.
What natural wonder is made up of 11 lakes shaped like fingers?
The Finger Lakes.
What country is New York located in?
United States
What are physical features?
features of the land, such as mountains and rivers.
What is geography?
the study of Earth and the ways people use it.
How long ago did Earth begin to warm from the ice age?
about 12,000 years ago
What natural wonder became New York's first state park? Hint: It is on the border of NYS and Canada
Niagara Falls.
What continent is New York located on?
North America
What is a human feature?
What is elevation?
The height of land.
What formed the Finger Lakes?
Glaciers.
Where are the Adirondack Mountains located in New York?
In the Northeastern section of New York.
What hemispheres is New York located in?
Northern and Western Hemispheres
What is culture?
Why do we use an elevation map?
to help us see the different heights of landforms.
How were New York's lakes formed?
glaciers moving across New York, cutting off the tops of hills leaving behind holes. These holes then filled with water.
What started out as a stream high in the Adirondacks and flows south 315 miles to the Atlantic Ocean?
The Hudson River
What does hemisphere mean?
Half of Earth.
Name the 5 regions of the United States.
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West & Southwest