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Chapter 3
We havemodern human-made wonders.
Some are called
tourist attractions
. In
the Pocono Mountains,
Bushkill Falls
has
been created by nature. However, business
people have made a tourist attraction of
this place. You need to be in good shape to
hike the trails of these spectacular
waterfalls, Or, how would you like to
feel snakes and observe crocodiles in
Reptileland
near Williamsport?
Hershey Park
is a wonderful attraction of exciting rides
and shows.
Chocolate World
is a very
educational trip to see howMiltonHershey
first developed his chocolate factory in the
middle of a cornfield.
Perhaps one of the most popular tourist
areas is the region the Amish and
Mennonite first settledaround the rich soils
of Lancaster. Many other museums have
been created to preserve a way of life. The
Pennsylvania FarmMuseum
near Lancaster is
a wonderful museum of past agriculture
practices. The famous frontiersman, Daniel
Boone, lived in Pennsylvania. The
Daniel
Boone Homestead
near Reading preserves his
colonial home.
As youhave read this lesson, you can see
that Pennsylvania has a great variety of
natural and human-made wonders for
people to see and enjoy.
ReviewQuestions
1. How does a human-madewonder differ from a natural wonder?
2.Write a short paragraph about a natural wonder that was scary.
3.What is an unusual fact about bridges built in Pennsylvania?
4. List at least five natural wonders.
5. List at least five human-madewonders.
6.What is a resort? Name two places inwhichmany resorts are located.
7. How is a cavern considered to be a natural wonder?
8. Give two examples of progress.
9.What does itmean to restore something? Give one example.
10.What does itmean to have a replica of something? Give one example.
11.What is a tourist attraction? Give one example.
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