Landforms

Which idea about Pennsylvania landforms is most accurate?

• Physiographic provinces are political districts created by the state legislature.
• The Appalachian system lies entirely outside Pennsylvania.
• Pennsylvania has uniform physical geography with little regional variation.
• Long parallel ridges and valleys are especially noticeable in central Pennsylvania.

What should a student understand about Pennsylvania landforms?

• Mountain ridges historically influenced travel routes by directing movement through valleys and gaps.
• Physiographic provinces are political districts created by the state legislature.
• All Pennsylvania rivers drain through the same watershed.
• Pennsylvania has uniform physical geography with little regional variation.

Which statement correctly explains Pennsylvania landforms?

• Pennsylvania has uniform physical geography with little regional variation.
• All Pennsylvania rivers drain through the same watershed.
• The Allegheny Plateau contains forested uplands and deeply cut valleys.
• Elevation has no meaningful connection to Pennsylvania climate patterns.