Regions of PA

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Piedmont

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Center of the state's lumber industry

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Atlantic Coastal Plain

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Port city: Delaware River imports/exports goods

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Ridge and Valley: What runs the entire length of the region?

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The Great Valley runs the entire length of the region

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Allegheny Plateau

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Many factories that process food

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Erie Plain

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Once part of Lake Erie

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Atlantic Coastal Plain

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Millions of years ago was part of an ocean. Flat, low land.

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Piedmont

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Contains gentle, rolling hills.

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Ridge and Valley

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Long, narrow chains of mountains and hills with level land between these small mountains.

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Allegheny Plateau

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Has many large mountains. Plateaus cover much of this region.

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Erie Plain

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Millions of years ago was part of lake bed. Very narrow strip of land.