Transcript Atlantic Coastal Plain Region

The Natural Regions of
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Region
Pgs.34-37
Please Do Now!
Have you ever gone to the beach? In three
lines, describe what the landscape is like at
and near the beach.
Share with what you wrote with your
partner.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Region
• The Atlantic Coastal Plain region is a strip
of narrow, flat land in southeastern
Pennsylvania.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Region
• The Delaware River flows through the
Delaware River Valley on its way to the
Atlantic Ocean.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Region
• People settled along this river because it
was a means of transportation, or a way to
move people and goods.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Region
Schuylkill
River
Philadelphia
Delaware River
• Philadelphia is located where the
Schuylkill River and the Delaware River
meet.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Region
• The rivers made Philadelphia a center for
trade, or markets where people could buy
and sell goods.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Region
• The Fall Line is the boundary between the
higher land to the west and the lower
coastal plain. Waterfalls are found there.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Region
• The Fall Line prevents large ships from
continuing up the Delaware River past
Philadelphia.
Exit Activity
In your own words, write at least three lines
describing what makes the location for
Philadelphia ideal for a city.