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Geography

Social Studies New York Geography

TermDefinition
Geography The study of Earth, including its physical features and how humans use them
Hemisphere Half of Earth’s land and water
Continent One of Earth’s seven great bodies of land
Region An area with common features that set it apart from other areas
Region New York is a part of the Northeast region.
Landform Shapes and types of land
Ice Age Periods of extreme cold with glaciers
Glacier Huge slow moving sheets of ice
Natural Resources Something found in nature that people could use
weather The temperature and conditions in a certain place from day to day
temperature The measure of how hot or cold the air is
climate The pattern of weather in a certain place over many years
equator Is an imaginary line around the middle of Earth
elevation The height above sea level. It affects temperature.
Sea level The surface of the sea
precipitation The amount of moisture that falls as rain, snow, sleet or hail
Renewable resource Resources that can be replaced
Nonrenewable resource Resources that cannot be replaced
economy The way people use resources to produce goods and services
conservation The careful use of natural resources
pollution Anything that dirties the air, soil or water
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