Vocabulary
signs or pictures that have meaning
Not North Shore related, but every map needs this
What is a Compass Rose
This warm current of water flows through the Atlantic Ocean
What is the Gulf Stream
Long Island is part of what state?
What is New York
a flat drawing of the Earth
What is a map
this shows directions
What is a Compass Rose
The Northern most tip of Long Island
What is Orient Point
The southern most tip of Long Island
What is Montauk Point
Long Island looks like a___________.
What is a fish
What are 3 town located near us
What is Commack, Huntington and Smithtown
Explains how distances on a map relate to actual distances
What is a scale
The North Shore can be described as:
What is hilly and rocky
The South Shore can be described as the following:
What is flat and sandy
A body of land surrounded by water on all sides
What is an island.
What are the 5 counties of Long Island?
What is Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk County
a protected body of water where boats can anchor
What is a harbor
This body of water borders the North Shore
This ocean runs along the South Shore
What is the Atlantic Ocean
Narrow strips of land separating LI from the Atlantic Ocean
What are barrier beaches
This water way separates NYC from LI.
What is the East River.
Weather over a period of time
What is climate
These body off land are commonly found on the North shore and referred to "necks". They are surrounded by water on 3 sides.
What is a peninsula
This water is between the barrier beaches and the South Shore
What is the Great South Bay
Long Island is ________miles wide and __________ miles long.
What is 118 miles long and 20 miles wide
These large masses caused the North and South shores to be different.
What is a glacier