Social studies

What is geography?

• Earth travelling

• Earth knowledge

• Earth writing

• Earth understanding

What is a map?

• A direction tool

• A representation of the Earth

• A guide on how you should travel

• A picture of the Earth

What are the features of a map?

• scale

• legend/key

• title

• compass rose

• map size and lakes

What is a continent?

• One of several large land masses

• A large area with lots of water

• An island surrounded by water

• The oceans that separate countries

What are the 5 themes of geography?

• Movement

• Social interaction

• Human and environment interaction

• Region

• Place

Name 4 of the 9 regions of New York State:

• Finger Lakes

• Central New York

• Hudson Valley

• Mohawk Valley

• Albany

True or False, Mexico and America have a contiguous border?

• True

• False

Contiguous means to be touching..

• True

• False

A river and a lake are examples of waterways..

• True

• False

Estuary is a ...

• An area where the freshwater river meets the ocean.

• An area where the ocean tide goes up and down.