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Lesson 1
Name, Location, Climate, Landforms, and Regions of Pennsylvania
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| commonwealth | Founded for the common good or wealth of its people. |
| square mile | A distance calculated by multiplying one mile in width by one mile in length. |
| panhandle | A narrow projection of a larger territory. |
| humid continental | Type of climate that offers four distinct seasons - winter, spring, summer, and fall. |
| region | Areas which have at least one characteristic. |
| landforms | Land surfaces with natural features such as plains, hills, valley, mountains, and plateaus. |
| hills | Land with a rounded elevation. |
| ridges | A range of hills or mountains. |
| valley | Long depressions between ranges of hills or mountains. |
| plateau | An elevated section of land that is relatively level in elevation. |