Regions of PA
How many regions is Pennsylvania divided into?
6
True or False:
Scientists believe our state was once buried underwater millions of years ago.
True
Scientists believe the land on Earth used to be one large continent, what was this called?
Pangaea
What animal can be found in Alleghany National Park?
The black bear
What is the largest region in Pennsylvania?
The Alleghany Plateau
What were the Appalachian mountains millions of years ago?
Islands
What are the continents resting on?
Large landmasses called tectonic plates
What animal is a rumor in Pennsylvania?
The mountain lion
What region is Philadelphia located in?
The Coastal Plain?
What is a feedback loop?
Something that happens over and over.
The Earth is a giant grid. What are the lines that make up the grid called?
Longitude and Latitude
Why do we not know if mountain lions actually exist in Pennsylvania?
There has been no physical evidence
What region has the best farmland?
The Piedmont
What caused a 'Little Ice Age'?
A volcano eruption
What causes earthquakes?
When tectonic plates begin rubbing together
The Great Valley
What is different about each region?
The type of land found there.
What type of fossils were found to prove there was an ice age?
Mammals, giant sloths, and wooly mammoths
Why has no one ever visited Pangaea?
Name 3 states that neighbor Pennsylvania.
New Jersey
New York
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Ohio