Reading Maps
A symbol on a map that shows direction
compass rose
a natural feature of the earth's surface
ocean that boarders NY
Atlantic
an area that has one or more features in common
region
an imaginary line that divides earth into northern and southern hemispheres
equator
the part of a map that compares distance on a map to the distance in the real world
map scale
the flat, level land along a coast
coastal plain
NY's major bodies of water
lakes and rivers
the water, land, and air that surround us
environment
another imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres
prime meridian
a table on a map that shows what the symbols mean
legend
an area that rises above the nearby land
plateau
what made it easier and faster for settlers to travel in NY
rivers
one half of the earth's surface
hemisphere
a map that shows where land forms such as mountains are located
physical map
a very large land mass
continent
what cause many of the lakes in the Adirondack region
glaciers
a huge slow moving sheet of ice
glacier
a map that shows boundaries between states and nations
political map
New York's major land forms include
mountains, hills, and flat plains
these resources early settlers used were found in and around rivers
animals and fish
the study of the people and places of earth
geography