Continents and Oceans
What continent do we live on
North America
The major river that runs through NYS
The Hudson River
land surrounded by water on all sides
island
the nickname for NYS
the Empire State
The continent to the north of the United States
Canada
The large group of mountains to the north of Albany
Adirondack Mountains
a landmass that rises well above its surrounding area, generally with steep and rocky sides toward the top
mountain
The capital of New York State
Albany
The continent to the south of the United States
Mexico
The highest peak in NYS
Mount Marcy
an invisible boundary line that people agree on that divides one place from another
border
the man-made water route that ran east-west through NYS from where Albany meets the Hudson River to where Buffalo meets Lake Erie.
The Erie Canal
The ocean to the east of the United States
Atlantic Ocean
The great lake that shares a boarder with NYS and Canada
Lake Ontario
water surrounded by land
lake
shows territorial borders, major cities, and capitals
political map
The ocean to the west of the United States
Pacific Ocean
the group of long thin lakes in western NY
the Finger Lakes
something that is found in nature and is valuable to humans
natural resources
shows geography of land types, bodies of water, and landforms such as deserts, mountains, and arctic regions
physical map