Soil, Forests, Fossil Fuels,
&Minerals inOur State
L E S S O N 6
KeyWords
agriculture
livestock
truck farm
hardwoods
softwoods
energy
hard coal
soft coal
mineral
metallic
non-metallic
iron ore
bauxite
limestone
quarry
clay
Chapter 2
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Soils and Farming
T
he soil of Pennsylvania is another
one of its most valuable natural
resources.Our state contains someof
the richest soils in the United States. This
limestone soil canbe found in thePiedmont
region. Sandy soils are located in the
Atlantic Coastal Plain and the Lake Erie
Plain. The river valleys are coveredwith rich
river deposits of soil causedby flooding. Soil
is a renewable natural resource.
A big word for farming is
agriculture.
Agriculture means to work the soil, to
produce crops, or to raise animals. There are
many kinds of farms in our state. Dairy
farming is themost commonkind.Our state
Key Questions
1. What are the different types of
farms in Pennsylvania?
2. How are our forests helpful
to us?
3. Where are our major fossil
fuels located?
4. How do our fossil fuelsmeet
the needs of Pennsylvanians?
5. What are our important
mineral resources?
A young girl raises a Holstein cow for a fair.
