The document provides an overview of landscapes in New York State for students. It defines landscape as the shape of the Earth's surface and explains that New York has different landscape regions based on elevation and underlying bedrock. The key landscapes identified are plains at low elevations with flat land, mountains with high elevations and steep slopes, and plateaus with medium elevations and flat or gently sloping land. Examples given of landscapes in New York include the Adirondack Mountains and Allegheny Plateau.