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.