The Natural Regions of Pennsylvania Chapter 2 Lesson

The Natural Regions of Pennsylvania

Chapter 2 Lesson 2 The South Mountain & Reading Prong Regions Pgs. 38 -43

Lost! I’m having a hard time catching my breath. I thought for sure that if I got to the top of the mountain, I would be able to see the campgrounds where my family was camped below me. Unfortunately, all I see is more trees. My short hike in the woods has turned into a scary, lonely experience. To make things worse, I am so thirsty. Maybe I could go back to the stream I crossed a ways back and get a drink, but I heard that you could get really sick drinking water with bacteria in it. I don’t know what to do!

Lost! • Explain the next three things you would do if it was you lost in the woods. • Share with your partner what you would do.

South Mountain Region • Ridges and valleys are the two main land features in the South Mountain Region.

South Mountain Region • Few people live in this region because it is rugged and covered with forests.

Reading Prong Region • Low hills, steep ridges, and valleys are found in the Reading Prong Region.

Reading Prong Region • Erosion is the slow wearing away of soil and stone by wind and water.

Reading Prong Region • Make a list of three effects of erosion. • Turn and share your thought with a partner.

Reading Prong Region • Erosion occurred slowly in this region because the ridges are made of hard types of rock.

Reading Prong Region • The Reading Prong Region is part of three mountain ranges: – Great Smokey Mountains – South Mountain – Blue Ridge Mountains They are all part of the huge Appalachian Mountain Range.

Exit Activity • Write one fact about the South Mountain Region and One Fact about the Reading Prong Region.