Landforms
a huge sheet of ice
what is a glacier?
the continent we live on
an invisible line separating two geographical areas
what is a border?
what we call the end of a river
What is the mouth?
snowy, rainy, sunny, windy are all examples
what is weather?
a small river that meets at the source of a larger river
what is a tributary?
the region of the United States we live in
What is the Northeast region?
the country that borders us to the North
what is Canada?
A sheltered place along a coast where boats can dock. *Bonus points - name one on the North Shore of Long Island
What is a harbor? (Port Washington Harbor)
hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis are all examples of
What are natural disasters? (extreme weather)
a large area of flatland that rises steeply above the ground. *Bonus points if you can also name a specific one in NYS.
the capital of New York State
What is Albany?
Pennsylvania and New Jersey border New York to the _______________ (hint: what direction?)
What is the South?
name one of the Great Lakes that border New York
What is Lake Erie?
What is Lake Ontario?
A pattern of temperature over a long period of time
What is climate?
name two mountain ranges in NYS
Possible answers:
What are the Adirondack Mountains?
What are the Catskill Mountains?
What are the Taconic Mountains?
the county we live in
What is Nassau County?
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
What is the Hudson River?
the height of land above sea level is called ________, and this can affect weather
what is elevation?
the opposite of a lake
what is an island?
The type of map that shows different colors for different regions divided by borders. This map also shows famous cities.
What is a political map?
The three states that border New York to the east.
What are Connecticut, Vermont, and Massachusetts?
the TWO main reasons waterways are important
What are Transportation & Trade?
True or False: the closer you are to water, the cooler the temperature feels
What is True?