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PA History Lesson 10: Our Waterways

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two important rivers of PA.

a)

Mississippi and Youghiogheny

b)

Delaware and Ohio

c)

Lehigh and Monogahela

d)

Juniata and Schuylkill

2.

Name the river that flows west out of Pittsburgh

a)

Ohio

b)

Susquehanna

c)

Lehigh

d)

Monongahela

3.

What Great Lake borders PA on its northwest corner?

a)

Lake Erie

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Lake Superior

d)

Lake Huron

4.

Barges are flat boats that carry coal, oil, steel and other manmade things.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The Susquehanna River flows through the entire state of PA.

a)

false

b)

true

6.

True or False: Ships sail to all the Great Lakes from the port of Erie.

a)
True
b)
False
7.

Which river flows south into Pittsburgh?

a)

Allegheny

b)

Lehigh

c)

Ohio

d)

Youghiogheny

8.

Which River IS NOT in PA?

a)

Amazon

b)

Lehigh

c)

Yough

d)

Allegheny

9.

True or False: The Allegheny River flows into the Ohio River at Pittsburgh.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is the name of the river that flows through Connellsville?

a)
Ohio River
b)
Youghiogheny River
c)
Allegheny River
d)
Monongahela River
11.

What are human-made lakes called?

a)
Ponds
b)
Dams
c)
Lakeshores
d)
Reservoirs
12.

True or False: The Susquehanna River is too shallow for large ships.

a)
False
b)
True
13.

Which river forms part of the border between Pennsylvania and New Jersey?

a)

Monongahela

b)

Allegheny

c)

Ohio

d)

Delaware

14.

True or False: The Delaware River flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is the main purpose of reservoirs in Pennsylvania?

a)

Wildlife habitat

b)

Flood control

c)

Recreation

d)

All of the above