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19 Cards in this Set
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Why is Philadelphia an important port city?
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It is located on the Delaware river in deep water. It is protected from the Atlantic Ocean and ships can go from there all over the world.
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Large rivers that have other smaller rivers, creeks or streams that flow into them?
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River Systems
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What is a make believe line called?
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Border
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The average weather a place receives over time is known as?
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Climate
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A state that borders PA to the north is?
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New York
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The number of people who live in a certain area is known as?
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Population Density
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Philadelphia is located in which region of PA?
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Atlantic Coastal Plain
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A process by which mountains are formed by the Earth's surface pushing upward?
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Folding
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In what part of the country is PA located?
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northeast
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Something you can see and feel in the outdoor environment each day?
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Weather
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What waterform shares a border with PA?
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Lake Erie
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Places where many home are build near or outside a city?
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Suburbs
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Name 3 different kinds of trees and 3 kinds of animals that can be found in our state?
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Trees: oak, maple, birch
Animals: deer, bear, squirrel |
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Large masses of moving ice are called?
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Glaciers
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Name the 6 states that share borders with PA?
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New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and Ohio.
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How high the land is from the sea or ocean is called?
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Sea Level
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Explain the difference between weather and climate?
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Weather is what you feel and see every day. Climate is the weater over time.
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A large mass of land?
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Continent
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The amount of rain that falls
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Precipitation
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