WorksheetsChapter 1: Exploring Pennsylvania
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Pennsylvania's nickname is the...
Sunshine State
Aloha State
Keystone State
Gem State
Pennsylvania's motto is
We dare to defend our rights
Virtue, Liberty, Independence
Live Free or Die
The people rule
The continent we live on is...
Asia
Africa
South America
North America
Which is NOT one of the four oceans?
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Indian
What is this symbol called?
compass rose
earth
star
cardinal direction
The United States shares a border with which two countries?
Ireland and Mexico
Mexico and Canada
England and Spain
Canada and Greenland
Pennsylvania shares a border with these bodies of water...
Lake Erie and Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean and Delaware River
Lake Erie and Delaware River
Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
Which state border Pennsylvania to the north?
New Jersey
DelawareP
Ohio
New York
Which state borders Pennsylvania to the west?
Ohio
New York
New Jersey
West Virginia
Which state borders Pennsylvania to the east?
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Ohio
Which state borders Pennsylvania to the south?
New York
Maryland
New Jersey
Ohio
Which is NOT a continent?
Asia
Florida
North America
Europe
A compass rose shows us...
rivers
states
homes
cardinal direction
What is a make-believe line called on a map?
border
continent
mountain ridge
reservoir
In what part of our country is Pennsylvania located?
Northwest
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
Pennsylvania is the _____ largest state by land size.
23rd
33rd
4th
27th
Pennsylvania's ________ has all four seasons throughout the year.
population
climate
landform
border
This landform is flat and it makes a good location for farming.
valley
hill
plateau
plain
This landform rises high into the sky and usually has a pointed peak.
valley
hills
mountain
plain
This landform rises high into the sky and usually has a very flat peak.
plateau
valley
mountain
plain
This landform is the low point between two high rising landforms.
plain
hills
valley
mountain
This landform rises high above sea level, but not as high as a mountain. It ususally has a rounded top.
hills
plains
valleys
moutains
_______ means that the water flows and moves
lotic
lentic
_______ means that the water stays still.
lotic
lentic
Lakes, ponds and reservoirs are examples of ______ water.
lotic
lentic
Rivers, creeks and streams are examples of ______ water.
lotic
lentic
True of False. More than half of PA are covered by hills.
True
False
What created Pennsylvania's landforms and water forms?
gacliers
natural forces
moutains
Which one of the following mountain chains is NOT located in our state?
Rocky
Allegheny
Appalachain
Poconos
Which one of the following forces of nature has NOT shaped the land and water features of our state?
Faulting
Folding
Tornadoes
Water Erosion
What is when rocks and soil under the ground slowly push against each other to force up some earth?
Folding
Faulting
What is when rocks under the ground slowly push against each other, but one side gets pushed upward and the other sinks to a lower elevation below it.
Folding
Faulting
True of False...Thousands of years ago, Pennsylvania experienced an ice age?
True
False
