2. Regions
Pennsylvania is in the North-Western and
Mid-Atlantic regions.
Area Codes:
814, 272, 570, 412, 878, 724, 484, 610, 215,
267, 717
3. Location
Relative: south of New York, north of
Virginia, west of New Jersey, and east of
Ohio
Absolute: 40 degrees west and 76 degrees
north
4. Movement
Transportation: Lincoln Highway, route
309, route 1570, East Erie Railroad, and
Venango Regional Airport. Buses, cars, and
trains take people many places around
Pennsylvania.
Exports: Crayola Crayons, Martin Guitars, Heinz
ketchup, Hershey Chocolate
Agriculture: Dairy Farming, Fruit and vegetables
5. Human Environment Interaction
Adapt: They adapt to the cold weather by
snow-blowing the roads, sidewalks, and
driveways. They adapt to the summer by
using air conditioners.
Modify: They modify their land by planting
more trees to create shade. They build
roads to get around easier. They build dams
to fix water problems like McCalls Dam.
Depend: They depend on
Electricity, Economy, Banking and Insurance
6. Place
Landmarks: Hershey Chocolate
Factory, Liberty Bell, and Franklin Square
Tradition: The people make
pots, pans, baskets and more in warm
rooms.
Landforms: Appalachian Mountains, Pine Creek
Gorge, and Blue Mountain
Climate: Average temp: 49 degrees fahrenheit
Average high temp: 56 degrees fahrenheit
Average low temp: 38 degrees fahrenheit
