World Geography
What is another word for half the Earth?
Hemisphere
Which PA Region do we live in?
Ridge & Valley
People who buy or sells goods and services
merchants
a large area of higher land that is flat at the top
plateau
coal, oil and gas are types of these fuels
fossil fuels
What continent in the United States on?
North America
Which region is Philadelphia located and has flat lands and suburbs?
Atlantic Coastal Plain Region
the dirtying of water, air or land
pollution
a low lying area between two mountains or hills
valley
a resource that depletes after it's used and takes millions of years to replenish
nonrenewable resource
Name the state that is located to our North
New York
The region with the most fertile soil
Piedmont
The man who was the first African American who traveled into space?
Guy Bluford Jr.
a deep, steep area that is carved out by a river
canyon
a resource that we have lots of and doesn't run out
renewable
Name the state that borders PA to its West
Ohio
The region that is near Lake Erie
Erie Lowland
This woman fought to get rid of pesticides
Rachel Carson
the height above sea level
elevation
Which type of resource is water
renewable
Name the state that borders PA to its East
New Jersey
The largest region which contains high plateaus and the city of Pittsburgh resides?
Allegheny Plateau
To protect and not waste a resource
conserve
a boundary between higher land and lower land (Philadelphia is located near one of these)
Fall Line
the types of plants in an area
vegetation