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This river is the largest tributary river off the Hudson River
Lake Champlain
Seneca River
St. Lawrence River
Mohawk River
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The movement of people and goods
trains
climate
machines
transportation
3
On a map, the mouth is considered the...
the beginning of a river
smallest section of a river
river that connects to another river
end of a river
4
This word is a huge sheet of slow moving ice
ocean
bay
glacier
lake
5
What does geography mean?
the moving of goods and people
The study of the earth and the way the people use it.
flowing water that empties into a body of water
the land next to an ocean
6
Land completely surrounded by water is called....
a valley
a mountain
an island
a lake
7
All of these states but one border New York. Which state does not border NY?
Vermont
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Ohio
8
Which mountains covers most of northern NY?
Adirondack Mountains
Mt. Marcy
Catskill Mountains
Appalachian Plateau
9
A sheltered place along the coast is called a
bay
lake
harbor
source
10
A plain is
a mountainous area
a large area of flat land
a large flat area that rises steeply
a landmass
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When compared to other states, NY is _________largest state in the USA.
34th
22nd
5th
27th
12
The low land between hills or mountains, often with a river at the bottom is called...
plateau
the mouth of the river
valley
plain
13
This bird is NY's state bird
Canary
Hawk
Hummingbird
Eastern Bluebird
14
Which city is the capital of NY?
NYC
Buffalo
Albany
Ithaca
15
Which is not a lake found in NY?
Erie
Salt Lake
Ontario
Champlain
16
Define a mountain...
flat or nearly flat land
a sheltered place along the coast
a landmass that rises well above its surrounding area
a large flat area that rises steeply above surrounding land
17
Which is the definition for border?
a line that people agree on dividing places.
any of the shapes that make up the Earth's surface.
any river that flows into another river
the low land between hills and mountains.
18
What is a bay?
the study of the earth and the way people live
a large body of salt water
part of an ocean or lake that cuts deeply into the land
the pattern of weather
19
Land next to an ocean
coast
lake
bay
harbor
20
The Pacific Ocean is south of Long Island.
True
False
21
This is NY's state flower
Tulip
Daisy
Rose
Sunflower
22
The Hudson River is the longest river in New York.
True
False
23
Any river that flows into another, larger river is...
valley
tributary
source
river
24
Which fruit is considered New York's state fruit?
apple
blueberry
orange
peach
25
The pattern of weather of a certain place over many years is....
coast
glacier
climate
source
26
The mouth is ....
land completely surrounded by water
A river that flows into another river
the place where a river empties into an ocean
any of the shapes that make up the Earth's surface
27
What country borders NY to the North?
Guatemala
Pennsylvania
Canada
Mexico
