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- 11. What may be described using terms that show connections between two places such as: next to , near, or bordering?Relative Location
- 22. What two large bodies of water border Virginia?Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay - 33. What are the five states that border Virginia?Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Acronym - Many wise kids take notes! - 44. Virginia can be divided into _____ geographic regions.Five
- 55. Which region has flat land?Coastal Plain
(Tidewater) - 66. What is the natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river?Fall Line
- 77. Which region is located near the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay (including the Eastern Shore)?Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
- 88. What word means "land at the foot of mountains" ?Piedmont
- 99. Which region is west of the Fall Line?Piedmont
- 1010. Which region has old, rounded mountains?Blue Ridge Mountains
- 1111. Which region is located east of the Fall Line?Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
- 1212. Which region is located between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions?Blue Ridge Mountains
- 1313. Which region is the source of many rivers?Blue Ridge Mountains
- 1414. Which region includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges?Valley and Ridge
- 1515. Which two regions are parts of the Appalachian Mountain system?Blue Ridge Mountains
Valley and Ridge - 1616. Which region is located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains?Valley and Ridge
- 1717. What word means an area of elevated land that is flat on top?plateau
- 1818. Which region is located in Southwest Virginia?Appalachian Plateau
- 1919. Which region includes only a small part of the plateau which is located in Virginia?Appalachian Plateau
- 2020. Which region has rolling hills?Piedmont
- 2121. Water features were important to the early history of ______________.Virginia
- 2222. Many early Virginia ____________ developed along the Fall Line, the natural border between the Coastal Plain (tidewater) and Piedmont regions where the land rises sharply and waterfalls prevent further travel on the river.cities
- 2323. The four major rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay are separated by ___________________.peninsulas
- 2424. What body of water separates the Easter Shore from the mainlands of Virginia?Chesapeake Bay
- 2525. What word means a piece of land bordered by water on three sides?peninsula
- 2626. What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and other places such as Europe, Africa and the Caribbean?Atlantic Ocean
- 2727. What body of water was a source of food and transportation and provided a safe harbor?Chesapeake Bay
- 2828. Richmond and Jamestown are located along which river?James River
- 2929. Yorktown is located along which river?York River
- 3030. Alexandria is the city found along the _________________ River.Potomac River
- 3131. Fredericksburg is located along the ________________ River.Rappahannock River
- 3232. Each river was a source of food and provided a pathway for ________________ and _______________ of Virginia.exploration and settlement
- 3333. What water feature in Virginia is located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region and is a shallow natural lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp?Lake Drummond
- 3434. What water feature in Virginia is located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region and has a variety of wildlife?Dismal Swamp
- 3535. What famous Virginian explored and surveyed the Dismal Swamp?George Washington
- 3636. The Eastern Shore is a ___________ bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.peninsula
- 3737. Name the 5 geographic regions of Virginia in order from east to west.Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Piedmont
Blue Ridge Mountains
Valley and Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
(A Very Big Piece of Cake) - west to east - 3838. Name the 4 major rivers in Virginia in order from north to south.Potomac River
Rappahannock River
York River
James River
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