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32 Cards in this Set
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Physical features of PA |
Mountains, valleys, plains, plateaus, glens, waterfalls, rivers, and forests |
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Physical geography |
The study of the earth’s surface and natural features |
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Valley |
An area of low, level land between hills or mountains |
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Plateau |
Land that is higher than the surrounding area; can be level or quite rugged |
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Glens |
Narrow passages |
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Forests |
A large area of land covered with trees and smaller plants |
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Suburbs |
Places where many homes are built near or around a city or borough |
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5th ranked state for # people (but not large for land) |
Pennsylvania |
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Population |
The number of people who live in a certain place |
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Population density |
The number of people who live in a certain area of land |
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Per square mile |
An area that covers 1 mile of land times another mile of land |
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PA Climate |
4 seasons Our weather can have bad storms or sometimes we have no rain at all. |
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Winter |
Cold temperatures |
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Spring |
Warm temperatures |
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Summer |
Hot temperatures |
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Fall |
Cool temperatures |
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Weather |
Something you can see and feel in the outdoor environment every day. |
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Climate |
The average weather an area receives over a long time. |
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Drought |
A long period of time in which no precipitation falls. |
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Precipitation |
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the earth. |
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Landforms in PA |
Plains, hills, mountains, valleys, gorges, glens and plateaus |
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Elevation |
The measured height of landform features above sea level |
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Sea level |
How high the land is above the sea or ocean |
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Mountain ridge |
A long stretch of land that rises steeply above the surrounding land |
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Gorge |
Narrow passages with steep rocky sides through which water can flow |
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Lotic |
Water that is flowing; moving water |
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River systems |
Large rivers that have many other waterways flowing into them |
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Lentic |
Water that is not flowing; still water |
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Reservoir |
A human made lake in which water is held back by a dam |
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Game |
Animals that are hunted; like deer, black bear, and turkey |
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Desert |
A place that gets less than 10 inches of precipitation a year do you want to |
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Popular trees |
Oak, maple, Hickory, pine, and Hemlock |
