PA History - L1 Name, Location, Climate, Landforms, and Regions

What is the definition of COMMONWEALTH

• An area of land that has at least one common feature

• Founded for the common good or wealth of its people

• Land surfaces with natural features such as plains, hills, valleys, mountains, and plateaus

What is the definition of REGION?

• An area of land that has at least one common feature

• Founded for the common good or wealth of its people

• Land surfaces with natural features such as plains, hills, valleys, mountains, and plateaus

What is the definition of PANHANDLE?

• Land surfaces with natural features such as plains, hills, valleys, mountains, and plateaus

• An elevated section of land that is relatively level in elevation

• A narrow strip of territory projecting from the main territory of one state into another state.

What is the definition of LANDFORMS?

• Land surfaces with natural features such as plains, hills, valleys, mountains, and plateaus

• An elevated section of land that is relatively level in elevation

• A naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain

What is the definition of HILLS?

• A long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed

• An elevated section of land that is relatively level in elevation

• A naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain.

What is the definition of RIDGES?

• A long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed

• A low area of land between hills or mountains

• an elevated section of land that is relatively level in elevation

What is the definition of VALLEYS?

• An elevated section of land that is relatively level in elevation

• A low area of land between hills or mountains

• A narrow strip of territory projecting from the main territory of one state into another state.

What is the definition of PLATEAUS?

• an elevated section of land that is relatively level in elevation

• A low area of land between hills or mountains

• A naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain

Our state's name was provided by its founder, _____________________ and ______________________.

• Abraham Lincoln and King of Sweden

• William Penn and King of England

• George Washington and King of England

• William Penn and Robert Morris

Penn wanted to call his colony _____________________.

• Pennsyltucky

• Penn's Forest

• Sylvania

• Woodland