Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
21 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Piedmont region |
Sandwiched between the Appalachian mountains to the west in the Atlantic coastal plain to the east; best described word is hills |
|
What is west of the piedmont region? |
Appalachian mountains |
|
What is east of the piedmont region? |
The Atlantic coastal plain |
|
Piedmont |
Land that is lying at, or near the base or foot of a mountain range |
|
Foothill |
Hilly range at the foot of a mountain range |
|
Rural |
Area outside of cities and towns with less population |
|
Agricultural |
Any activity related to farming, any activity related to raising crops or animals |
|
Manufacturing |
To make or process i’ll roll material into a finished product |
|
Rural |
Area outside of cities and towns with less population |
|
Agricultural |
Any activity related to farming, any activity related to raising crops or animals |
|
Manufacturing |
To make or process a raw material into a finished product |
|
Lancaster |
An agricultural center for farm products, like tobacco, grain, and dairy foods. Amish/Mennonite tourism, Wheatland, Conestoga, wagon, center of government for Lancaster County. |
|
The piedmont region can be described as a mixture of farms fields, forests, and factories |
Harrisburg, Hershey, Lancaster, Hanover, York, Reading |
|
Industry |
Making, moving, and selling goods and services |
|
Quarry |
A place where certain stones and rocks are dug from the earth |
|
Harrisburg |
Capital of Pennsylvania |
|
Hershey |
Has the largest manufacturing chocolate company in North America. Amusement, park, healthcare, industry, and tourism |
|
Hanover |
Considered by some to be the snack capital of the US |
|
Reading |
Contains a large number of manufacturing plants that produce clothing, metal products, and chemicals. Agricultural center, center of county government for Berks County. Railroad center. Largest city in region |
|
Gettysburg |
Important battle field during the Civil War, and where President Lincoln delivered his famous Gettysburg address. Center of government for Adams |
|
York |
Industry to manufacture, motorcycles, weightlifting, objects, heating and cooling equipment. Several lime stone quarries. Center of government for York County. |