Physical Features of Pennsylvania
L E S S O N 2
Key Questions
KeyWords
features
physical
geography
suburbs
land area
population
density
per square
mile
weather
climate
precipitation
elevation
sea level
mountain
ridge
plateau
river system
desert
Key Places
Erie
Philadelphia
AppalachianMountains
Lake Conneaut
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Chapter 1
Bushkill Falls in Pike County is one example
of themany geographic features found in
Pennsylvania.
1. What are some geographic
terms used to describe the
features of our state?
2. Thinking about the amount of
land and people, how large is
our state?
3. What is our climate like?
4. What kinds of landforms and
waterforms dowe have in
Pennsylvania?
5. What kinds of plants and
animals are located in our state?
