1. Other Natural Resources of PA
Chapter 1 Section 3
Other Natural Resources of PA

2. I. What is a Natural Resource?
Raw materials that exist in a natural state and are used to produce products of finished goods
Forests
½ of the land in PA is forest
20 state Forests
114 State parks
Allegheny National Forest
All forests provide PA with lumber
Excellent outdoor escapes
Hunting
Camping
Naturalists

3. Soils Clay 1/3 of our the land is used for some kind of farming
The richest soils are found in the Piedmont Region
PA soil mostly made up of Loam
Sand, clay, silt and organic matter
Clay
Major industry in PA
28 of 67 counties produce clay for building

4. Fossil Fuels Coal Coal, Natural Gas, and Petroleum
Formed from the remains of plants and animals under the earth’s Crust
Coal
1/3 of our state has coal deposits
Hard coal
Anthracite
Soft Coal
Bituminous
PA is the 4th largest producer of coal in the US

5. Natural Gas Petroleum PA has 24,000 wells of natural gas Efficient
Easy to use
Does not cost much pollution
Petroleum
Found in 23 counties within the state
Only 1% of the state’s petroleum output goes to the national need

6. Mineral Resources
Any useful substance found in the Earths crust that has not bee formed by plant or animal remains
What do we have?
Iron Ore
Major component of Steel
Zinc
Sand
Used to produce glass
Gravel
Used in cement
Sand and Gravel are found in ½ of the PA counties
Stone
Found in all counties in PA
Ranks 1st in the nation in production

7. Human Resources
12 million people in the state
Ranks 4th in Population