A map is a flat drawing of the earth's surface as seen from above.
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What is our state's nickname?
The garden state
100
What natural feature of the Northeast is most important to the state of New York? Why?
Niagara Falls is most important because it provides NY with most of its electricity.
100
What is the Capital of Delaware
Dover
200
Identify the two main types of geography.
cultural geography and physical geography
200
What tool do we use to determine directions on a map?
a compass rose
200
What is our state bird?
eastern gold finch
200
What natural feature of the northeast brings in tourists and vacationers? Why?
The Northeast Coastline because it provides the people with beaches to relax on.
200
What is the capital of New Hampshire
Concord
300
What is cultural geography?
Cultural geography is the study of the people of the Earth.
300
What are the cardinal and intermediate directions?
cardinal: north, east, south, west
intermediate: northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest
300
What is our state tree?
The Red Oak.
300
What do you know about the climate of the Southeast region?
The further south you move, the warmer it gets because we move closer to the equator.
300
What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
400
What is physical geography?
Physical geography is the study of the surface of the Earth.
400
What tool do we use to determine actual distance on a map?
We use a map scale
400
What is the state animal?
A Horse.
400
What do you know about the landforms as we move further inland in the southeast region?
As we move further inland, the land gets higher and the temperature gets colder.
400
What state does the capital Montgomery belong to?
Alabama
500
Give 2 examples of both physical and cultural geography.
Physical: ocean, mountain, river, lake, stream, sand, plants/trees
Cultural: food, language, clothing, religion, traditions
500
What does the ratio 1:400 mean if the unit is feet?
The ratio means that for every 1 unit there is 400 feet.
500
What does our state seal represent?
The horse head stands for speed and strength, and is the state animal.
Shield shows the importance of agriculture for the economy
Female on left= liberty Female on right=abundance when harvesting
Banner says “Liberty and Prosperity”
500
Identify the 4 mountain chains of the Northeast region.
Green mountains, white mountains, Appalachian mountains, and the Catskill mountains