Climate

Which statement best describes Pennsylvania climate?

• All Pennsylvania rivers drain through the same watershed.
• Elevation has no meaningful connection to Pennsylvania climate patterns.
• The Appalachian system lies entirely outside Pennsylvania.
• Southeastern Pennsylvania generally has milder winters than many higher-elevation and northern areas.

What is accurate about Lake Erie?

• Northwestern Pennsylvania can receive heavy lake-effect snow from Lake Erie.
• All Pennsylvania rivers drain through the same watershed.
• The Appalachian system lies entirely outside Pennsylvania.
• Physiographic provinces are political districts created by the state legislature.

How should Pennsylvania climate be understood?

• The Appalachian system lies entirely outside Pennsylvania.
• Elevation has no meaningful connection to Pennsylvania climate patterns.
• NOAA’s 2022 Pennsylvania State Climate Summary reported that statewide average temperatures had risen by almost 2°F since the start of the 20th century through its study period.
• Lake Erie has no effect on northwestern Pennsylvania’s weather.

Which explanation best fits Pennsylvania climate?

• NOAA’s 2022 Pennsylvania State Climate Summary documented increases in extreme precipitation.
• Lake Erie has no effect on northwestern Pennsylvania’s weather.
• The Appalachian system lies entirely outside Pennsylvania.
• Pennsylvania has uniform physical geography with little regional variation.