click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
PA History Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Review
Question | Answer |
---|---|
An area with common features that set it apart from other areas | Region |
The place where a river begins | Source |
The place where a river empties into an ocean or another large body of water | Mouth |
A dry area that gets less than 10 inches of precipitation a year | Desert |
The side of a mountain that is usually dry because precipitation falls on the other side | Rain Shadow |
Of a city | Urban |
Of the countryside | Rural |
The story of what happened in the past, usually as preserved in written records | History |
The history and traditions that a group of people share | Heritage |
A person in your family, starting with your parents, who was born before you | Ancestor |
A group of people whose ancestors are from the same country or area | Ethnic Group |
The special way a group of people does something | Custom |
A weather condition where cold air blowing across a lake is warmed and picks up water; the water eventually falls from the sky as snow | Lake Effect |
The time of the year when the weather is suitable for crops to grow in a certain place | Growing Season |
This region of the U.S. has distinct spring, summer, fall, and winter seasons. The Appalachian Mountains run through this region | Northeast |
This region of the U.S. is usually warm, the region's biggest river is the Mississippi River. The Appalachian Mountains also run through this region. | Southeast |
The Interior Plains are made up of the Central & Great Plains. | Middle West |
This plains area is low in elevation & corn is the major crop | Central Plains |
These plains area can have extreme cold winters and hot summers. Wheat is a the major crop. | Great Plains |
This region of the U.S. is only made up of 4 states. The Rocky Mountains and the Grand Canyon are found here. Much of the land is desert. | Southwest |
This region of the U.S. has many different landforms including mountains, plateaus, and valleys | West |
This region of PA is the smallest region of the state. The lake effect gives this region a long growing season. | Lake Erie Coastal Plain |
This region of PA if known for its history. Philadelphia is one of the oldest cities in this region. | Atlantic Coastal Plain |
This region of PA has good farm land. It was settled over 300 years ago and called Pennsylvania Dutch Country. | Piedmont |
This region of PA is rich in mineral resources including coal. | Ridge and Valley |
This region of PA is the largest in the state and the region is home to Pittsburgh. | Allegheny Plateau |