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Pennsylvania Cities

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Quizzes in Pennsylvania Cities for Grade 8

How did the Delaware River support Philadelphia’s growth?

The Appalachian system lies entirely outside Pennsylvania.
The Delaware River helped support Philadelphia’s growth as a port and commercial center.
Elevation has no meaningful connection to Pennsylvania climate patterns.
Lake Erie has no effect on northwestern Pennsylvania’s weather.

Correct answer(s):

The Delaware River helped support Philadelphia's growth as a port and commercial center.

How should Pittsburgh be understood?

All Pennsylvania rivers drain through the same watershed.
Elevation has no meaningful connection to Pennsylvania climate patterns.
Pennsylvania has uniform physical geography with little regional variation.
The river confluence at Pittsburgh helped support transportation and industrial growth in western Pennsylvania.

Correct answer(s):

The river confluence at Pittsburgh helped support transportation and industrial growth in western Pennsylvania.

Which idea about Pennsylvania urban geography is most accurate?

Pennsylvania has uniform physical geography with little regional variation.
City-proper population and metropolitan population are different measures and should not be treated as interchangeable.
Elevation has no meaningful connection to Pennsylvania climate patterns.
Physiographic provinces are political districts created by the state legislature.

Correct answer(s):

City-proper population and metropolitan population are different measures and should not be treated as interchangeable.

What should a student understand about Harrisburg?

Elevation has no meaningful connection to Pennsylvania climate patterns.
Physiographic provinces are political districts created by the state legislature.
The Appalachian system lies entirely outside Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg’s more central location helped make it suitable as the capital after government activity had expanded beyond southeastern Pennsylvania.

Correct answer(s):

Harrisburg's more central location helped make it suitable as the capital after government activity had expanded beyond southeastern Pennsylvania.