New York State New York State GeographyGeography

Mrs. Martin Mrs. Martin

Grade 4Grade 4

VocabularyVocabulary

►geographygeography►hemispherehemisphere►EquatorEquator► lines of latitudelines of latitude►Prime MeridianPrime Meridian► lines of Longitudelines of Longitude►continentcontinent

GeographyGeography

►The study of our Earth and the ways The study of our Earth and the ways people use it. people use it.

hemispherehemisphere

►Half of a sphere. Half of the Earth.Half of a sphere. Half of the Earth.

EquatorEquator

► Imaginary line that is halfway between Imaginary line that is halfway between the North and South Pole. This line the North and South Pole. This line divides Earth into the Northern and divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Southern Hemispheres.

lines of latitudelines of latitude► Imaginary lines that run horizontally. Imaginary lines that run horizontally.

These lines measure how far north or These lines measure how far north or south you are of the Equator.south you are of the Equator.

Prime MeridianPrime Meridian

►The imaginary line that separates the The imaginary line that separates the Earth into the Eastern and Western Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.Hemispheres.

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lines of longitudelines of longitude

►Lines that run vertically and measure Lines that run vertically and measure east and west of the Prime Meridian.east and west of the Prime Meridian.

continentcontinent

►Large area of land.Large area of land.►North AmericaNorth America►South AmericaSouth America►EuropeEurope►AsiaAsia►AntarcticaAntarctica►AfricaAfrica►AustraliaAustralia

Where is New York?Where is New York?

►New York is on the planet Earth. New York is on the planet Earth.

Where is New York?Where is New York?►On Earth New York is in the Northern On Earth New York is in the Northern

Hemisphere.Hemisphere.

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Where is New York?Where is New York?

►New York is in the Western New York is in the Western Hemisphere.Hemisphere.

Where is New York?Where is New York?►New York is on the continent of North New York is on the continent of North

America.America.

Where is New York?Where is New York?►New York is located in the United New York is located in the United

States of America. New York is one of States of America. New York is one of the 50 states. the 50 states.

Where is New York?Where is New York?►The United States can be divided into The United States can be divided into

different regions. New York is in the different regions. New York is in the Northeast region of the United States.Northeast region of the United States.

New York BordersNew York BordersNew York is bordered by both land and New York is bordered by both land and

water.water.

What states border New What states border New York?York?

►PennsylvaniaPennsylvania►New JerseyNew Jersey►ConnecticutConnecticut►VermontVermont

►What country borders New What country borders New York?York?

►CanadaCanada

What bodies of water border What bodies of water border New York State?New York State?

►Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean►Great Lakes: Lake Ontario and Lake Great Lakes: Lake Ontario and Lake

ErieErie►St. Lawrence RiverSt. Lawrence River