The Environment of New York

Front

What important part of weather are you describing when you tell someone it is snowing?

Back

precipitation

Front

What is NOT an example of a natural resource found in NY? Options: chair, tree, soil, water

Back

chair

Front

Which is an example of a nonrenewable resource? Options: water, oil, maple tree, corn

Back

oil

Front

What is climate?

Back

the average weather of a place

Front

What are the materials found in nature that people can use, such as trees, water, and soil?

Back

natural resources

Front

When people use natural resources carefully so that they are not destroyed or used up, that is called __________.

Back

conservation

Front

When pollution mixes with moisture in the air, it falls to the ground as ______________.

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acid rain

Front

Why do different parts of New York have different climates?

Back

Different parts of the state are at different distances from the equator.

Front

Which is an example of a renewable resource? Options: mineral, oil, oak tree, rocks

Back

oak tree

Front

What do blizzards and hurricanes have in common?

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Both storms carry strong winds