it is the study of the earth and the ways people use it. it includes: mountains valleys rivers...
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New York State
What is geography?
It is the study of the Earth and the ways people use it.
It includes:mountains
valleysrivers desertsoceanspeople
Landforms
They are the natural shapes on the Earth’s surface.
plateaushills
plainscanyons
Mount Marcy The highest peak in New York State Located in the Adirondack Mountains
Glaciers They are massive sheets of ice. Glaciers covered NY during the
Ice Age. They caused changes to the land
by rounding off the tops of hills and
carving deep valleys.
Niagara Falls
It is the first New York State park. It is shared with Canada.
Finger Lakes Look like fingers There are gorges located near them.
A gorge is a valley with steep, rocky sides.
Adirondack Park one of the biggest parks in the nation located in he northeast part of the
state thick forests home to many animals – beavers,
porcupines, bobcats, moose, bears
Hudson River begins in the Adirondack Mountains and
flows to the Atlantic Ocean tributaries –streams or rivers that flow into
a larger river estuary – an arm of the sea
Montauk Point The eastern tip of Long Island Sandy beaches Montauk Point Lighthouse
Hemisphere Half of the earth Eastern and Western Hemispheres Northern and Southern Hemispheres
New York State is located in the Northern Hemisphere. It is located in
the Western Hemisphere.
Continents Largest land areas on Earth
AsiaAfrica
North AmericaAntarctica
South AmericaEurope
Australia
Regions An area with features that make it
different from other areasSouthwest –canyons and deserts
West – high mountain rangesMidwest – grassy plains
Southeast – the EvergladesNortheast – Cape Cod and places by
the coast
Regions of New Yorkbased on
physical features like the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountain region
human features – something built by people like cities –the New York City and Long Island region
culture – a group of people’s way of life – a farming region