PA Geography Unit

True or False - Coal, limestone, and slate are some of the natural resources within the Appalachian Mts.

Which city is best known for its involvement in the Civil War?

This mountain is the highest point in PA

This city is known as the "Steel City" and the "City of Bridges"

This city was the capital of PA for one day and home to the Amish.

True or False: Pennsylvania's largest river systems are the Monongahela, Allegheny, and the Youghiogheny.

This river system flows through the mountains in the middle of the state

A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river

3rd largest city in PA located 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia

This is Pennsylvania's 4th largest city named for the Native American people and the lake in the area

These mountains are about 1,500 miles long and run from Quebec to the northern part of Alabama

What gouged out the lakes and swamps and rounded many of our hills?

Nicknamed "The Christmas City", it is the 7th largest city in PA and the 2nd largest producer of steel in the US.

This river forms the natural border between PA and NJ and empties into the Atlantic Ocean

The largest of the former anthracite coal mining towns, it is the 6th largest city in PA.

This city is home to Horseshoe Curve and The Railroaders Memorial Museum.

The Monongahela and the Allegheny rivers combine to form which river?

This Great Lake covers 735 square miles of PA

What are natural formations on the earth's surface called?

The Liberty Bell and Independence Hall are located in this city.

True or False - The Susquehanna River is a shallow river that empties into the Chesapeake Bay.

What are the short range of mountains in northeastern PA called?

This city is located halfway between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. This 5th largest city is named for a defunct railroad company.

What is the capital of PA?

This is the largest suburb of Philadelphia was a planned community built by the creator of the modern American suburb

What is the real name of Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon?

True or False: Pittsburgh is a major port city that can ship and receive goods that come in from the Atlantic Ocean, through the Delaware Bay, and up the Delaware River.