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Chapter 1 Study Guide
Test is on __________________
Fill In the Blanks:
1. Earth’s largest land areas are called
.
2. Pennsylvania is located in the
and
hemispheres.
3. Pennsylvania’s southern neighbors include
,
and
4.
.
is Pennsylvania’s western border state.
5. The eastern slope of the Allegheny Plateau is called
.
6. Rachel Carson mainly wrote about
7.
.
crosses the middle of Pennsylvania
from southwest to northeast.
8. Water pollution is most commonly caused by:
,
9.
and
is a natural resource used to make cement.
10. A natural resource in Pennsylvania that is used to make glass is called
.
11. The
12. The
flows through the middle of Pennsylvania.
forms the eastern boundary of
Pennsylvania.
13. The
Pennsylvania.
River is in the western part of
Define the following:
1. tributary
2. pesticide
3. conserve
4. keystone
5. gorge
6. elevation
7. climate
Short Answer:
How do Pennsylvania’s rivers and lakes make the state a center of
transportation and business?
Why is Pennsylvania called the Keystone State?