Chapter 2 Lesson 7 Allegheny Plateau Region Vocabulary and Places
Plateau Land that is higher than the surrounding area
Reservoir A human-made lake in which water is held back by a dam
Coal Patch Small towns set up by coal mine owners for coal miners
Inland Ports Places on a waterway where products in containers can be transferred back and forth from ships to railroads, vans, trucks, and airplanes
Cargo Goods carried by ship, truck, railroad, or airplane
Heritage Something passed down for generations
Pittsburgh Located where the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers meet Second largest city in PA Large industry is tourism
Bushkill Falls Known as the “Niagara falls of PA”
Pocono Mountains One of the three mountain ranges in the state Located in Northeast PA