Directions:  Answers these questions based on the map above and your knowledge of social studies. 

1.  Using the map, name two counties (or parts of counties)  that usually receive less than 34.4 inches of precipitation per year.

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2.  From your knowledge of New York State's geography, give a possible reason that spots in Hamilton County get the highest average annual precipitation in the state.

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3.   Suppose you are a farmer who needs 2 conditions for a good crop yield: rain and fairly level land (not mountainous). Explain in what counties you might like to live and why.  

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