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| if you travel from Philadelphia to a Northern city such as Scranton in Pennsylvania ,you will notice a change in temperature. why? | It gets colder because you are getting further away from the equator |
| name the five regions of Pennsylvania | Lake Erie coastal plain, Allegheny Plateau, Ridge and Valley, Piedmont, Atlantic Coastal Plain |
| what is a non-renewable resource?Are there any in PA? | A resource available in a limited supply. When used it is gone forever. some non-renewable resources in PA are fuels (coal,oil and natural gas) and minerals (clay + limestone) |
| what symbol is used to describe the capital of a state on a map? | star |
| what symbol is used to describe a major city on a map? | bold dot |
| if you traveled from Pennsylvania to New York which direction would you be traveling? | north |
| if you traveled from New Jersey to Pennsylvania , which direction would you be traveling? | west |
| On a map, what is a scale and what is it used for? | gives the relationship between the distance on a map and the real distance on Earth. (Measures the distance between two places) |
| What was William Penn's basic belief and reason for moving to Pa.? | William Penn was a quaker and believed in religious freedom and that all people should be treated equally |
| What were the Lenni-Lenape Indians often called? | The Woodland Indians |
| Which natural resource in Pa. is most important today? | people |
| What was the walking purchase and how did this event change the relationship between the colonists and the Native Americans? | A treaty supposedly deigned by William Penn and Lenape chiefs that gave Penn the land west of the Delaware River as far as man can go in one day and a half. It had a negative effect on their relationship because the colonist cheated. |
| Name the 6 states that border Pa.? | New York, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia |
| Name the 4 types of precipitation that can occur in Pa.? | rain, snow, sleet, hail |
| What is the "Great Law" and why did William Penn create it? | A set of laws to rule the colony of Pa written by William Penn. One law said that no one could work on Sundays. Another law set up care for poor people and orphans. |
| How did William Penn prove to the Native Americans that he wanted to be fair and treat them with equality? | He paid them for their land |
| In early colonial Pa., how did the colonist get their food? | hunting and farming |
| Why were beavers an important natural resource in Pa.? | beavers fur were used to make mens hats and could be sold for high prices in Europe |
| In what ways did learning to grow crops benefit the Woodland indians? | They had to hunt less and move less often |
| What are some ways that you and your family conserve natural resources? | recycling, conservation, carpooling |
| climate | pattern of weather of a certain place over many years |
| landform | any of the shapes that make up the Earths surface including mountains, valleys, plains and plateaus |
| plains | a large area of flat or nearly flat land |
| region | an area with common features that set it apart from other areas |
| desert | a dry area that gets less than 10 inches of precipitation in a year. Pa doesn't have any desert areas |
| plateau | a high, flat area of land that rises steeply around the surrounding land |
| non-renewable resource | a resource available in a limited supply. When it is used, it is gone forever. Coal and natural gas are examples of natural resources |
| renewable resource | a natural resource that can be replaced for later use. Soil, forest and crops are examples of renewable resources |
| natural resource | something found in the environment that people can use. People show respect by recycling them. |
| human resource | the energy and work that a person or group of people can provide to a task. |
| colony | a place that is ruled by another country |
| trading post | a store, usually set up near rivers in a sparsely settled area, where local people can trade or exchange goods. |
| Colonial Pa. | Pa. during the time period after Willam Penns founding but before the Declaration of Independence in 1776 |
| William Penn | 1644-1718 An englishman who started the Pa. Colony based on his Quaker belief |
| self-governing | when a group gains government control from a parent country |
| religious freedom/religious persecution | William Penn created the Great Law to prevent people from being persecuted for their religious beliefs |
| Quakers/Society of friends | A type of Christian religion that promotes peace on Earth and equality between all people |
| Examples of equality | William Penn allowed natives to keep their own laws and religion. He also paid them for their land even though English law didn't require him to. |
| Lenni-Lenape/Woodland Indians/Native Americans | The people who lived in Pa. before the Europeans. They used the Woodlands to meet their basic needs. They got food and shelter from forests, animals, and rivers. They also learned to grow crops so they didn't have to hunt so much. |
| Walking Purchase | In 1737, William Penn's sons caused the Native Americans to feel less friendly towards the colonists because of a disagreement about the size of a land purchase. |
| Constitution | The rules that govern our country guarantees freedom of religion, equality and the right to representation. |
| Declaration of Independence | The document, written by Thomas Jefferson in Philadelphia in 1776, which declared that America was its own country, independent from England. |
| Europeans | Early colonists from Europe learned to survive in America by growing crops and hunting wildlife. |
