Unit I Geography Vocab Quiz

What is the state capital of New York?

• Lake Placid

• New York City

• Long Island

• Albany

Which great lake borders New York to the west near the city of Buffalo, can greatly affect the weather of the region?

• Lake Huron

• Lake Erie

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Champlain

Which large mountain range in New York State is located north of the Mohawk river with smooth rounded mountains?

• Catskills

• Adirondacks

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra

What is a major river in New York and used for trade?

• Hudson River

• Ausable River

• Mississippi River

• Ohia River

A person who makes maps

• Symbols

• Compass rose

• Legend/Key

• Cartographer

Section that lists and explains the symbols and colors used on the map

• Scale

• Compass rose

• Map key

• Cartographer

series of marks can be used to figure out the distance & actual dimension on map.

• Scale

• Compass rose

• Map key

• Cartographer

These are imaginary lines that measure angular distance east and west of the prime meridian, the lines that run through the north & south pole.

• Longitude Lines

• Latitude Lines

• Scale

• Hemisphere

These are imaginary lines that measure angular distance of the earth's surface the run north and south of the equator, lines that look like a ladder.

• Longitude Lines

• Latitude Lines

• Scale

• Hemisphere

The study of maps and the Earth’s surface & how it shapes people’s lives.

• Geography

• Cardinal directions

• Cartographer

• Lines of latitude