Mr. LuveraMr. Luvera

Chapter 1: Land of New YorkChapter 1: Land of New York

Unit 1: New York and It’s PeopleUnit 1: New York and It’s People

Looking at EarthLooking at Earth

GlobeGlobe special map that is special map that is

shaped like a shaped like a sphere, or ballsphere, or ball

a model of Eartha model of Earth shows what the shows what the

land and water land and water look like on Earthlook like on Earth

Looking at EarthLooking at EarthContinentsContinents large areas of land on Earthlarge areas of land on Earth seven continents seven continents Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North

America, and South AmericaAmerica, and South America

Looking at EarthLooking at Earth

MapMap drawings of places on Earthdrawings of places on Earth

Cardinal DirectionsCardinal Directions main directions of north, south, west, and main directions of north, south, west, and

easteast

Intermediate DirectionsIntermediate Directions northeast, southeast, southwest, northeast, southeast, southwest,

northwestnorthwest

Looking at EarthLooking at EarthMap TitleMap Title - tell you what information is on the map- tell you what information is on the map

Map KeyMap Key - helps understand the colors or special symbols on a - helps understand the colors or special symbols on a

mapmap

LocatorLocator - small map set into the main map- small map set into the main map - shows the location on Earth of the main map- shows the location on Earth of the main map

Compass RoseCompass Rose - shows the cardinal directions- shows the cardinal directions

ScaleScale - shows the distance between two places on a map- shows the distance between two places on a map

Looking at EarthLooking at EarthEquatorEquator imaginary line on Earthimaginary line on Earth divides the sphere of Earth in half divides the sphere of Earth in half

(hemisphere)(hemisphere) ““hemi” means halfhemi” means half

Looking at EarthLooking at EarthPrime MeridianPrime Meridian imaginary line on Earth that runs from imaginary line on Earth that runs from

North Pole to the South PoleNorth Pole to the South Pole divides the Earth in half (hemisphere)divides the Earth in half (hemisphere)

Looking at EarthLooking at Earth

Hemisphere (4)Hemisphere (4) all land and oceans north of the equator all land and oceans north of the equator

are in Northern Hemisphereare in Northern Hemisphere all land and oceans south of the equator all land and oceans south of the equator

are in the Southern Hemisphereare in the Southern Hemisphere all land and oceans west of the prime all land and oceans west of the prime

meridian are in the Western Hemispheremeridian are in the Western Hemisphere all land and oceans east of the prime all land and oceans east of the prime

meridian are in the Eastern Hemispheremeridian are in the Eastern Hemisphere

Looking at EarthLooking at Earth

Special Purpose MapsSpecial Purpose MapsHistorical MapHistorical Map

- shows information about the past and how things - shows information about the past and how things appeared at that timeappeared at that time

Special Purpose MapsSpecial Purpose Maps

PoliticalPolitical

MapsMaps

- shows - shows cities, cities, states states and and capitalscapitals

Special Purpose MapsSpecial Purpose Maps

Physical Physical MapMap

- shows shows the the natural natural features features of Earthof Earth

- landform landform mapmap

New York LandformsNew York LandformsLandforms Definitions

glacier

canyon

moraine

drumlin

Characteristics of LandformsCharacteristics of Landforms

mountainsmountains lakes valleys

Rivers and LakesRivers and LakesCause Effect

rivers helped cities grow

lakes

Great Lakes

harbor

ocean

New York’s WaterwaysNew York’s Waterways

Focus Lesson Review Question #5: Focus Lesson Review Question #5: What effect does each waterway have on New Yorkers?What effect does each waterway have on New Yorkers?

Cause Effect

river dammed

seashore

rivers

New York’s Weather and ClimateNew York’s Weather and Climate

Weather and climate are affected byWeather and climate are affected by

New York experiences precipitation New York experiences precipitation in the form ofin the form of

New York can sometimes experience New York can sometimes experience extreme weather such asextreme weather such as

Focus Lesson Review Question #5: Focus Lesson Review Question #5: What are some things that affect climate in New York?What are some things that affect climate in New York?

Focus Review Question #5: How are resources such as Focus Review Question #5: How are resources such as water and fuels alike and different?water and fuels alike and different?

Water

- Forms of precipitation ex) snow, rain, sleet, hail

- Renewable Resource

Both

-Liquids

- Natural resources

Fuels

- gas, oil

- Nonrenewable resource

Video ClipVideo Clip

http://www.macmillanmh.com/ss/ny/http://www.macmillanmh.com/ss/ny/big_idea_video/NY_Unit_1.swfbig_idea_video/NY_Unit_1.swf

This short video clip shows natural This short video clip shows natural features of New York State.features of New York State.