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19 Cards in this Set
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Where is the Piedmont region? |
Sandwiched between is the Appalachian mountains to the west and the Atlantic coastal plain to the east |
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A region; land that is lying at or near the base or foot of a mountain range |
Piedmont |
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What is a hilly region at the base of a mountain range |
Foothill |
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Mixture of farms,fields, forest and factories describes what region |
Peidmont region |
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Area outside of cities and towns with less population |
Rural |
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Any activity related to farming, any activity involving the raising or crops or animals |
Agriculture |
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To make or process a raw material into a finished product |
Manufacturing |
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Related to factories making products and goods from raw materials |
Industries |
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A place where certain stones and rocks are dug from the earth |
Quarry |
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What cities are located in the Piedmont region |
Harrisburg Hershey Lancaster Hanover York Reading Gettysburg |
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The capital of PA |
Harrisburg |
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The largest manufacturing chocolate company in North America. Amusement park, healthcare industry, and tourism |
Hershey |
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Considered to be the snack capital of the US potato chips |
Hanover |
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Contains large number of manufacturing plants that produce clothing, metal, and chemicals. The agriculture center of Government for Berks County, railroad center largest city in the region |
reading |
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Important battlefield during the Civil War Where president Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg address
Center of government for Adams county |
Gettysburg |
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Industries manufacture motorcycles, heating and cooling equipment. Limestone quarries Center of government for York county |
York |
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Agriculture center for farm products (tobacco, grain, dairy farms) Amish/Mennonite Tourism Conestoga wagon Center of government for Lancaster county |
Lancaster |
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Hills best describes what region |
Piedmont region |
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What region is located in the southwest part of PA |
Piedmont region |
