SS 10/3 Unit 1 Locating NY State Flashcards
What hemisphere is New York State in?
Northern Hemisphere
What continent is New York State in?
North America
What country is New York State in?
United States of America
What region of the United States is New York State in?
Northeast Region
What is a Hemisphere?
A hemisphere is half of the Earth. The Earth is divided into the Northern Hemisphere (the top half) and the Southern Hemisphere (the bottom half). There are also the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Hemisphere definition
What is a Continent?
A continent is one of Earth’s seven large areas of land. The continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
Continent definition
What is a Country?
A country is an area of land with its own government and borders. People who live in a country follow the same set of rules or laws. For example, the United States is a country.
Country definition
What is a region?
A region is an area with common features that set it apart from other areas.
What are the five regions of the United States?
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West.
What are landforms?
Landforms are features on the Earth’s surface that are part of the land.
Name some examples of landforms in New York State.
Mountains, glaciers, plains, hills.
What are glaciers?
Huge, slow-moving sheets of ice.
What is a natural resource?
A natural resource is something found in nature that people can use.
What are the eight regions of New York State?
Adirondacks, Western New York, Finger Lakes, Central New York, Hudson Valley, Catskills, Capital District, Long Island.
Why does New York have so many lakes and rivers?
New York has so many lakes and rivers because glaciers carved out the land during the Ice Age, creating basins that filled with water.
