PA History Chapter 1 Word Scramble
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Fuel | Nonrenewable, found in the ground |
Tributary | a small river that flows into a larger river |
Environment | the surroundings in which people, animals, plants live |
Precipitation | the moisture that falls to the ground; rain, sleet, snow, hail |
River Systems of PA | Delaware, Susquehanna, Ohio |
Geography | the study of the Earth and all the different things on it |
Valley | a low patch of land between hills |
Hurricane | a violent storm with very strong winds and heavy rains |
Tornado | a swirling funnel of wind that moves quickly |
Pollution | when people carelessly use resources |
Landform | a shape that makes up Earth's surface |
Elevation | higher elevations are colder than lower elevations |
Weather | condition of the air at a certain time and place |
Climate | the pattern of weather over many years |
Plateau | large flat landform that rises sharply above the land |
People | PA's most important resource |
Harrisburg | PA's state capital |
Delaware River | river that forms the eastern border of PA |
Appalachian Mountains | oldest mountain chain in the world |
Allegheny Mountains | mountain chain that lines the eastern edge of a large plateau in western PA |
Renewable Resource | type of natural resource that can be replaced |
Forests, Soil, Water | Renewable Resources |
Recycling & Conservation | help save our natural resources and keep them from being used up |
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