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geography of NY

nov 23, 2014

TermDefinition
LANDFORM a natural feature (such as a mountain or valley) of the Earth's surface
GEOGRAPHY an area of study that deals with the location of countries, cities, rivers, mountains, lakes, etc.
ICE AGE a time in the distant past when a large part of the world was covered with ice
TRANSPORTATION the act or process of moving people or things from one place to another
CLIMATE the usual weather conditions in a particular place or region
PRECIPITATION water that falls to the ground as rain, snow,
PLATEAU a large flat area of land that is higher than other areas of land that surround it
TRIBUTARY a stream that flows into a larger stream or river or into a lake
SOURCE the beginning of a stream or river of water
BORDER a line separating one country or state from another,a boundary between places
GLACIER a very large area of ice that moves slowly down a slope or valley or over a wide area of land
ELEVATION the height of a place,a place (such as a hill) that is higher than the area around it
WEATHER the state of the air and atmosphere at a particular time and place : the temperature and other outside conditions (such as rain, cloudiness, etc.) at a particular time and place
3 FACTORS THAT AFFECT CLIMATE Distance from the Sea, Altitude, Latitude
2 PARTS OF CLIMATE Two parts of climate are temperature and precipitation.
WHY IS THE HUDSON RIVER LIKE A HIGHWAY we use it for transportation. The Hudson River is also important because products are shipped across such as oil, grain, cement, and rock salt.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CLIMATE AND WEATHER climate is the usual weather conditions, weather is the condition at a particular time
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