NYS Geography
Living in New York
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NYS Geography 2
Final Jeapordy
100

New York is bordered on the Southeast by the ________________ ocean.

Atlantic

100

We live in the state of __________________.

New York 

100

What is New York's state bird? 

Eastern Blue Bird 

100

What is the body of water called in between Long Island and Connecticut? 

Long Island Sound

100

New York State's motto is Excelsior. What does this Latin phrase mean in English? 

Ever upward 

200

The capital of New York is _____________.

Albany

200

The largest city in New York is _______________.

New York City 

200

What is New York's state flower? 

Rose

200

Name a bordering state south of New York 

Pennsylvania or New Jersey 

300

Two mountain ranges in New York are the ______________ and the ______________.

Adirondacks and Catskills

300

The weather of a place over time is called ___________.

climate 

300

What is New York State's animal? 

Beaver

300

Draw a compass

North, East, South, West, NE, SE, SW, NW

400

New York is bordered in the north by _______________.

Canada

400

The continent we live in is called _________.

North America

400

What is New York's nickname? 

The Empire State 

400

Name a state that borders NY to the East 

Vermont, Massachusetts, or Connecticut

500

Lake _______________ is a Great Lake that borders New York to the west.

 Erie

500

Name one famous landmark in New York City.

Empire State Building, etc. 

500

What is the name of New York's highest mountain? 

Mount Marcy 

500

What hemisphere is North America in? 

Northwestern hemisphere