Vocab
the study of earth and its physical features
What is geography
The height of land
What is Elevation
PA Nickname
What is The Keystone State
What region has the second largest city in the whole state?
What is the Allegheny Plateau
Largest Region of PA
What is the Allegheny Plateau
supports the other stones in an arch
What is Keystone
Lower area of land between two mountains
What is a valley
Mountain Laurel
This region gets a lot of snow each year
What is the Erie Plain
This region is home to the Poconos Mountains
What is the Ridge and Valley Region
What is a plain
The land that is higher than the surrounding area
What is a Plateau
PA State Motto
Virtue, Liberty & Independence
What is the Piedmont region
This region borders the Delaware River
What is the Atlantic Coastal Plain
Of or near the coast
What is coastal
A long hilltop or mountain range
What is a ridge
Ruffed Grouse
What is the state bird
PA's largest city, Philadelphia is located in this region
What is the Atlantic Coastal plain
Located in the Northwest "Chimney" of PA
What is the Erie Plain
A geographic area that has some features in common
What is a region
Land that is a the base of a mountain
What is a Piedmont
What is the state Mammal
What is the White-Tailed Deer
What is the Ridge and Valley Region
Home of PA's capital, Harrisburg
What is the Piedmont region