Vocab
A large, flat area of land.
What is a plain?
A major city located in the Atlantic Coastal Plain, known for its port and historical significance.
What is the city of Philadelphia?
Where is the Atlantic Coastal Plains located?
In the southeastern part of Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
The Atlantic Coastal Plain is located in the __________ part of PA, near the city of _____________.
Southeastern & Philadelphia
Smaller cities and towns that surround a city.
What are the suburbs?
A city located in the Erie Plain, near Lake Erie, known for its industries and proximity to the Great Lakes.
What is the city of Erie?
Where is the Erie Plain located?
In the northwestern part of Pennsylvania, near Lake Erie.
The Erie Plain is located in the _________ part of PA, near the city of ___________.
Northwestern & Erie
To make or produce a product.
What is a manufacture?
A spit of land near Erie, providing natural harbor and recreational areas.
What is the Presque Isle.
Why is the Atlantic Coastal Plain important to PA?
It contains urban areas like Philadelphia and major ports that support trade and industry.
______ _____ is a spit of land near Erie that juts into Lake Erie, creating a natural harbor.
Presque Isle
Products made from oil or natural gas such as different kinds of plastic.
What is petrochemical?
One of the Great Lakes, located near the Erie Plain, influencing the climate and economy of the region.
What is Lake Erie?
How does lake effect impact the city of Erie?
It helps the local agriculture, especially orchards.
The Erie Plain is important for ____________, which benefits from the lake effect.
Agriculture
Weather patterns caused by a nearby lake that affect temperature and precipitation.
What is lake effect?
A group of 5 large lakes in North America, important for transportation, industry, and trade.
What are the Great Lakes?
How are the Atlantic Coastal and Erie Plains different?
The Atlantic Coastal Plain in a low, flat region along the coast, while the Erie Plain is located near Lake Erie and experiences lake-effect weather.
Or
The Atlantic Coastal Plain has urban areas like Philadelphia which supports industry and trade, while the Erie Plain focuses more on agriculture.
One important industry in the Atlantic Coastal Plain is ______________, which involves the making of goods in large quantities.