1. Chapter 2 Lesson 7 Allegheny Plateau Region
Vocabulary and Places

2. Plateau
Land that is higher than the surrounding area

3. Reservoir
A human-made lake in which water is held back by a dam

4. Coal Patch
Small towns set up by coal mine owners for coal miners

5. Inland Ports
Places on a waterway where products in containers can be transferred back and forth from ships to railroads, vans, trucks, and airplanes

6. Cargo
Goods carried by ship, truck, railroad, or airplane

7. Heritage
Something passed down for generations

8. Pittsburgh
Located where the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers meet
Second largest city in PA
Large industry is tourism

9. Bushkill Falls
Known as the “Niagara falls of PA”

10. Pocono Mountains One of the three mountain ranges in the state
Located in Northeast PA