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26 Cards in this Set
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region
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an area with common features that set it apart from all other areas
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source
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the starting point of a river
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mouth
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the place where a river empties into the ocean or another large body of water
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desert
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dry land where little rain falls
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rain shadow
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the side of a mountain that is usually dry because precipitation falls on the other side
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urban
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a city and all the communitites that surround it
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rural
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living in the countryside
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history
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the story of the past
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heritage
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the history and way of life a group of people share
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ancestor
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all those in your family who were born before you
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ethnic group
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a group of people whose ancestors are from the same country
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custom
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the special way a group of people does something
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lake effect
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a weather condition where cold air blowing across a lake is warmed and picks up water; the water eventually falls form the sky as snow
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growing season
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the time of year when the weather is warm enough to grow crops in a certain place
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decision
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making a choice
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The Five Regions of the U.S. are:
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Northeast, Southeast, Middle West, Southwest, and the West
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The Coastal Plain is found in these regions:
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Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest
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These are the two main crops of the Middle West
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corn and wheat
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The mountains in the west...
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have an effect on rainfall
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Pennsylvania is divided into these 5 regions:
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Atlantic Coastal Plain, Lake Erie Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Allegheny Plateau, and Ridge and Valley
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These 4 qualities make each region uniquely different:
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history, heritage, businesses, and environment
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The Grand Canyon is located in this region:
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the Southwest
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Over 300 years ago the PA Dutch settled this region:
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the Piedmont
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The Atlantic Coastal Plain is known mainly for...
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its history
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The lake effect provides the Lake Erie Coastal Plain with...
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a long growing season
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Compare/contrast the Interior Plains region of the United States with the Lake Erie Coastal Plain of Pennsylvania. How are these regions alike/different?
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An excellent response will describe two or more similarities and two or more differences. For example, both regions have the Great Lakes on their borders. Both regions are farming regions whose climate is affected by the lakes. The Interior Plains has two parts called the farming regions whose climate is affected by the lakes. The Interior Plains has two parts called the Central Plains and the Great Plains. The geography of these two areas is different. The Lake Erie Coastal Plain in Pennsylvania has similar geography throughout.
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