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Social Studies - Ch.1 - The Geography of New York


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geographythe study of Earth and the ways people use it
landforma natural shape we see on the surface of Earth
plateaua large, mostly flat area of land that rises above the surrounding land
Ice Agea period of time when Earth was colder than it is today
glaciera massive sheet of ice
gorgea valley with very steep, rocky sides
tributarya stream or river that flows into a larger river
estuaryan arm of the sea
hemispherehalf of Earth
continentone of the seven largest land areas on Earth
regionan area with features that make it different from other areas
physical featurea feature of land
human featuresomething built by humans
culturea group of people's way of life
These helped shape New York's landformsglaciers
Many of New York's lakes were formed by...glaciers and filled with water as the glacier melted
This natural wonder is the site of New York's first state parkNiagara Falls
Adirondack Mountainsnatural wonder found in the northeastern part of New York State
This natural wonder begins in the Adirondacks and goes for 315 miles to the Atlantic OceanHudson River
New York is located in these two hemispheresNorthern and Western
New York is located on this continentNorth America
New York is located in this countryUnited States of America
The 5 regions of the United StatesNortheast,Southeast, Midwest,Southwest, and West
New York is located in this regionNortheast
Mr. Browne's spaceship is hidden therethe ceiling of the classroom