What is New York’s state tree?
Correct answer(s):
- Sugar maple
Topic
New York State Facts
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Which option best matches New York State’s Forests?
Correct answer(s):
- Large areas of the Adirondacks and Catskills are forested.
What is New York’s state freshwater fish?
Correct answer(s):
- Brook trout
Which statement would be most accurate in a New York State study guide about Lake-Effect Snow?
Correct answer(s):
- Cold air passing over relatively warmer Great Lakes water can produce heavy lake-effect snow in western New York.
What is New York’s state saltwater fish?
Correct answer(s):
- Striped bass
Which choice most accurately represents Regional Variation in New York State?
Correct answer(s):
- Northern and high-elevation parts of New York generally have colder, longer winters than New York City and Long Island.
What is New York’s state mineral?
Correct answer(s):
- Garnet
Which statement is the best-supported description of New York’s Coastal Influence?
Correct answer(s):
- New York City and Long Island tend to have milder winters than much of inland and northern New York because of their southerly and coastal location.
What was New York City called under Dutch rule?
Correct answer(s):
- New Amsterdam
Which option correctly connects Natural Resources with New York State?
Correct answer(s):
- New York's rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and groundwater provide important freshwater resources.
Which two cities did the original Erie Canal connect?
Correct answer(s):
- Albany and Buffalo
Which statement correctly describes Hydropower in New York State?
Correct answer(s):
- Hydroelectric power is important in the Niagara and St. Lawrence regions.
Which Canadian provinces border New York State?
Correct answer(s):
- Ontario and Quebec
Which set lists all five boroughs of New York City?
Correct answer(s):
- Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island
What number state was New York to ratify the U.S. Constitution?
Correct answer(s):
- 11th
Where is Buffalo located within New York State?
Correct answer(s):
- Western New York near Lake Erie
What is New York’s widely used state nickname?
Correct answer(s):
- The Empire State
Where is Yonkers located?
Correct answer(s):
- In Westchester County just north of New York City
How many counties are in New York State?
Correct answer(s):
- 62
Which New York region is Rochester associated with?
Correct answer(s):
- Finger Lakes region