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Chapter 1: Exploring Pennsylvania

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pennsylvania's nickname is the...

a)

Sunshine State

b)

Aloha State

c)

Keystone State

d)

Gem State

2.

Pennsylvania's motto is

a)

We dare to defend our rights

b)

Virtue, Liberty, Independence

c)

Live Free or Die

d)

The people rule

3.

The continent we live on is...

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

North America

4.

Which is NOT one of the four oceans?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Indian

5.

What is this symbol called?

a)

compass rose

b)

earth

c)

star

d)

cardinal direction

6.

The United States shares a border with which two countries?

a)

Ireland and Mexico

b)

Mexico and Canada

c)

England and Spain

d)

Canada and Greenland

7.

Pennsylvania shares a border with these bodies of water...

a)

Lake Erie and Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean and Delaware River

c)

Lake Erie and Delaware River

d)

Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico

8.

Which state border Pennsylvania to the north?

a)

New Jersey

b)

DelawareP

c)

Ohio

d)

New York

9.

Which state borders Pennsylvania to the west?

a)

Ohio

b)

New York

c)

New Jersey

d)

West Virginia

10.

Which state borders Pennsylvania to the east?

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

New Jersey

d)

Ohio

11.

Which state borders Pennsylvania to the south?

a)

New York

b)

Maryland

c)

New Jersey

d)

Ohio

12.

Which is NOT a continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Florida

c)

North America

d)

Europe

13.

A compass rose shows us...

a)

rivers

b)

states

c)

homes

d)

cardinal direction

14.

What is a make-believe line called on a map?

a)

border

b)

continent

c)

mountain ridge

d)

reservoir

15.

In what part of our country is Pennsylvania located?

a)

Northwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

16.

Pennsylvania is the _____ largest state by land size.

a)

23rd

b)

33rd

c)

4th

d)

27th

17.

Pennsylvania's ________ has all four seasons throughout the year.

a)

population

b)

climate

c)

landform

d)

border

18.

This landform is flat and it makes a good location for farming.

a)

valley

b)

hill

c)

plateau

d)

plain

19.

This landform rises high into the sky and usually has a pointed peak.

a)

valley

b)

hills

c)

mountain

d)

plain

20.

This landform rises high into the sky and usually has a very flat peak.

a)

plateau

b)

valley

c)

mountain

d)

plain

21.

This landform is the low point between two high rising landforms.

a)

plain

b)

hills

c)

valley

d)

mountain

22.

This landform rises high above sea level, but not as high as a mountain. It ususally has a rounded top.

a)

hills

b)

plains

c)

valleys

d)

moutains

23.

_______ means that the water flows and moves

a)

lotic

b)

lentic

24.

_______ means that the water stays still.

a)

lotic

b)

lentic

25.

Lakes, ponds and reservoirs are examples of ______ water.

a)

lotic

b)

lentic

26.

Rivers, creeks and streams are examples of ______ water.

a)

lotic

b)

lentic

27.

True of False. More than half of PA are covered by hills.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What created Pennsylvania's landforms and water forms?

a)

gacliers

b)

natural forces

c)

moutains

29.

Which one of the following mountain chains is NOT located in our state?

a)

Rocky

b)

Allegheny

c)

Appalachain

d)

Poconos

30.

Which one of the following forces of nature has NOT shaped the land and water features of our state?

a)

Faulting

b)

Folding

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Water Erosion

31.

What is when rocks and soil under the ground slowly push against each other to force up some earth?

a)

Folding

b)

Faulting

32.

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.

a)

Folding

b)

Faulting

33.

True of False...Thousands of years ago, Pennsylvania experienced an ice age?

a)

True

b)

False