Vocabulary
The study of the Earth's physical features, resources, climate, and population.
What is geography?
The four cardinal directions are...
What is north, south, east, and west?
The capital of New York.
What is Albany?
Body of water that runs North to South in eastern New York.
What is the Hudson River?
A huge, slow moving sheet of ice.
What is a glacier?
Maps that show what the surface of the Earth looks like.
What are physical maps?
This mountain is located in the northern region of New York.
What are the Adirondack Mountains?
Group of bodies of water located in central New York.
What are the Finger Lakes?
Natural features of Earth's surface.
What are landforms?
Maps that show cities, capitals, and boundaries.
What are political maps?
New York State is located in this region of the United States.
What is Northeast?
Body of water located Northeast of New York.
What is Lake Champlain?
Located west of New York State.
What is Lake Erie?
Large landmasses.
What are continents?
People settle in certain parts of the world because of the resources they have in that area. For example, people settle in places next to ___________ because they need it to live, farm, and transportation. Also, people settle in places with _____________ for easy living.
What is water? What is flatlands?
New York State is located on this continent.
What is North America?
The most populated area of New York State. This is where the 5 boroughs are located.
What is New York City?
This large body of water is located Southeast of New York State.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
People settle in places with _______________ so they can plant crops for food. Living near a water source with grasslands helps feed plants.
What is plant life?
Group of mountains located south of the capital.
What are the Catskill Mountains?
This body of water borders Canada and New York State.
What is Lake Ontario?