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Regions of
Pennsylvania
CHAPTER 1
PA’s Borders
▪ Shares a border with 6 states, 1 Great Lake, and
1 river
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6 States
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
1 Great Lake
1.
Lake Erie
1 River
1.
Delaware River
The Mason-Dixon Line
▪ The border marked between PA
and Maryland
▪ Very important during the Civil
War
▪ All states north of the line were
called “The Northern States”
▪ All states south of the line were
called “The Southern States”
Physical geography – studying about the Earth’s
surface and its features
features – climate, people, cities, landforms,
plants, and animals
Region – a large surface of land area that has
some feature in common.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Delaware River and Philadelphia
Land Formation
Plain
▪Plain – flat land
▪Rich soil for good crops,
but not much farming
▪Philadelphia is the
largest city
Climate
▪Avg Temp Jan – 31 F
▪Avg Temp July 76 F
▪Avg rainfall 44 in per year
▪Avg snowfall 15-30 in per
year
Interesting Facts
▪ Located in SE PA
▪ Phila. Is a port city ships come and go to
import and export
goods
▪ Part of ocean millions
of years ago
Piedmont
Amish Country, Lancaster County
Land Formation
Gentle Rolling Hills
▪ Piedmont – the land at the base of a
a mountain
▪ Longest growing season in PA
▪ Lancaster – make and send goods
around the country
▪ Amish – people who farm without
modern equipment because of their
religious beliefs
Climate
▪Avg Temp Jan – 30 F
▪Avg Temp July 74 F
▪Avg rainfall 43 in per year
▪Avg snowfall 15-30 in per
year
Interesting Facts
▪Starts W of Philly
▪Best soil in the USA
▪Many different animals and
crops
▪Many factories that process
foods
Ridge and Valley
Perry County, South of Newport
Land Formation
Ridge and Valley
▪ ridge – hills and mountains
in a narrow chain
▪ valley – the land, lower,
between two ridges
▪ Soil in the valleys are
excellent for grazing cattle
and growing crops
Climate
▪Avg Temp Jan – 25 F
▪Avg Temp July 71 F
▪Avg rainfall 30-44 in per year
▪Avg snowfall 30-65 in per
year
Interesting Facts
▪ Only 100 miles wide
▪ Each ridge and valley
has a separate name
▪ The GREAT VALLEY
runs its entire length
▪ Allegheny Mountains
on Western border
Allegheny Plateau
PA Grand Canyon
Land Formation
Plateau
▪plateau – land that is
higher than its
surrounding area
▪Many rivers. Streams,
and thick forests
▪Pocono Mountains
Climate
▪Avg Temp Jan – 26 F
▪Avg Temp July 72 F
▪Avg rainfall 30-44 in per year
▪Avg snowfall 30-65 in per
year
Interesting Facts
▪W of Ridge and Valley
▪More than half of PA
nd
▪PA 2 largest city Pittsburg
▪Mt. Davis – highest
point in PA
Erie
Lake Erie
Land Formation
Plain
▪Borders Lake Erie, one
one of the Great
Lakes
▪City of Erie is a port
city
Climate
▪Avg Temp Jan – 24 F
▪Avg Temp July 69 F
▪Avg rainfall 44 in per year
▪Avg snowfall 65-100 in per
year
Interesting Facts
▪ NW PA
▪ Was once part of Lake
Erie
▪ PA 3rd largest city - Erie
▪ In a snowbelt region –
get a lot of snow in the
winter because it is near
a lake
State Symbols
State Seal
State Coat of Arms
State Symbols
State Flower: Mountain
Laurel
State Fish: Brook Trout
Project Check List
MAP
5 regions labeled
5 landforms, labeled
Water – 2 forms
3 major cities (port city, capital, and any other
6 border states – labeled
Map key
Title (same as group name)
PARAGRAPH
Climate
Landforms
Population
Major city
Interesting facts