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Regions of PA
Chapter 2 Test
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Social Studies
4th Grade
11/12/2012

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Merchant
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One who buys and sells goods for profit
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Piedmont
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Foot of the mountain
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Plateau
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Large area high-level land
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Erosion
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Slow wearing away of soil in stone by wind and water
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Cavern
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Underground cave
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Glacier
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Huge sheet of ice
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Ports
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Harbor where ships unload overload
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Peninsula
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Landform surrounded almost completely by water
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Region
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A large area in which places have something in common
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Fall line
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The boundary between the higher and lower land to the west in the lower coastal plain
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Atlantic coastal plain
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In southeastern Pennsylvania. Philadelphia is the major city in the center of transportation
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The Ridge and Valley
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Central PA. Ridges and valleys. Stay S Harrisburg is located here. Beautiful state parks
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Piedmont
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Farming great soil popular tourist area. Small ridges and valleys. Four of mountain. Piedmont is separated by a fall line between the Atlantic coastal plain in Piedmont
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Erie Lowland
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Small flat area in northwest corner of PA. Farming industry recreation and access to transportation.
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The Allegheny Plateau
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Region of mountains and valleys in northern and western PA. Rich in coal. Pittsburgh is the center of transportation industry and culture.
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The Atlantic coastal plain region cities and industries
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Cities grow up along rivers. Needed for transportation. Ports cities allow for goods to come and go.
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The Atlantic coastal Plains region growth along the fall line
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Boundary between coastal plain and the Piedmont region place to buy sell or trade goods.
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The Piedmont South Mountain and reading prong regions
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Farmland in the Piedmont region.  heart of PAs farm industry.
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The South Mountain region
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Ridges mountains and valleys hiking
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Piedmont South Mountain and reading from regions. Farmers and visitors.
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Lancaster County. Amish. New hope Canal.
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The Ridge and Valley region
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Central Pennsylvania. Covers a large part.
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Farming in the Ridge and Valley region
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Both Native Americans in European settlers treasured the excellent soil in the region's many valleys
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The Ridge and Valley region the state capital
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In 1812 Harrisburg became Pennsylvania's capital
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The Ridge and Valley region recreation
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The Pocono Mountains offer outstanding natural beauty
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The Allegheny Plateau region, a rugged land
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The Allegheny Plateau has the largest area of any natural region in the state.
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The Allegheny Plateau region, mountains mountains and more mountains
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After the glaciers melted flowing water made deeper cuts in the plateau
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The Allegheny Plateau region, King Coal
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The Allegheny Plateau holds a treasure beneath its surface: coal
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Allegheny Plateau region – Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh was saddled with the Allegheny and monongahala Rivers meet to form the Ohio River
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The Erie Lowland region
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Lowell land near Lake Erie
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The Erie Lowland region farming and industry
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Very fertile soil
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Erie Lowland region major city
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Erie has grown to be the third largest city in Pennsylvania
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The Erie Lowland region fun at Lake Erie
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You can enjoy a variety of activities in summer and winter
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