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The Natural Regions of Pennsylvania
Pgs. 44-47
Word Picture
• Write three lines describing what the area around Bloomsburg is like. Think about what you see when drive around outside of town.
Ridge and Valley Region
• This region is an area of many ridges and valleys.
Please Do Now!• List three things that you remember about
coal or coal mining.
• Share your list with your partner.
Ridge and Valley Region
• Coal is a fossil fuel that is found in the Ridge and Valley region that supplies power to many of the nation’s factories.
Ridge and Valley Region
• Coal mining is the major industry in the Lackawanna Valley.
Ridge and Valley Region
• Many crops are grown in the valleys of this region. Apples, grapes, cherries, berries, peaches, corn, hay, oats, and potatoes are just some!
Ridge and Valley Region
• Large roads such as the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Interstates 80 & 81 help farmers transport their products.
Ridge and Valley Region
• Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania.
Ridge and Valley Region
• Many caverns are found around Harrisburg.
• Caverns are underground caves.
• They are formed when water from rain mixes with soil and makes an acid which seeps through the ground and eats away at limestone creating a space underground.
Ridge and Valley Region
• There are many activities people enjoy in the Ridge and Valley region. They include: hiking, fishing, picnicking, skiing, white-water rafting, boating, hunting, and camping.
Exit Activity
• Explain why the Ridge and Valley Region is important to Pennsylvania.