REVIEW FOR GEOGRAPHY TEST MISS SPRINGBORN

 What is found on a physical map?  Landforms and water bodies

The lines on a map that go EAST and WEST of the Prime Meridian are… Longitude lines

The lines on a map that go NORTH and SOUTH of the equator are called… Latitude Lines

Geography is the study of… Earth’s surface

What is the Prime Meridian? 0° line of Longitude Splits the earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres

What is the equator? 0° line of Latitude Splits the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

Name one state that borders NY… Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, Massachusetts

What is a map key? What the symbols on a map mean

Name the 4 major oceans of the world… Indian, Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic

An Atlas is a book of … maps

Which Great Lakes border New York? Lake Erie, Lake Ontario

Describe the Adirondack Mts… Smooth and rounded, Higher than the Catskills, Heavy Forests, good vacation spot

A cartographer is… Person who creates maps

Describe the Catskill Mts… Rugged and rocky

Name one way Buffalo is affected by Lake Erie? Lake Effect weather, transportation, fresh water, trading, power, fun

What is the capitol of New York State? Albany

Name a major river found in NY State… Hudson River

Name the largest Mountain range in the USA… Rocky Mts.

What is the major waterfall in New York State? Niagara Falls

Describe the Great Plains… Flat and grassy

In what area of our country do you find mostly deserts? Southwest

Describe the Atlantic Coast of the USA… Lots of beaches, smooth coastline, swampy (some parts), warm, humid

Name the major river found in the mid- west… Mississippi

Finish the statement: Latitude is always listed first … Longitude is always listed second

Explain at least 3 ways Niagara Falls helps Western New York Tourism, Power, Environment

Besides being a natural wonder in what way is Niagara Falls protected today by the government? It was designated a state park