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VS.2 Geography: Virginia

Objectives:

• Five geographic regions of Virginia: (from west to east)

A - Appalachian Plateau

Very - Valley and Ridge

Big - Blue Ridge Mountains

Potato - Piedmont

Chip - Coastal Plain/Tidewater

1776

America declares Independence from
England

2023

Current year.

Before
1607

American Indians were the first people to live
in Virginia

1607

Jamestown become first permanent English
settlement.

Timeline of Virginia history

​Fall Line - Early cities developed along the Fall Line

​Fall Line: The natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river.

​Appalachian Plateau - Elevated, flat land.

Valley and Ridge - Deep valley and steep ridges

Blue Ridge Mountains - Old, rounded mountains and source of many rivers

Piedmont (Land at the foot of the mountains) Rolling hills

Coastal Plain/Tidewater - Sandy, flat land

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Select the Blue Ridge Mountain region

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Select the Valley and Ridge region

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Select the Coastal Plain/Tidewater region

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Select the Piedmont region

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Select the region that is furthest west in Virginia.

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Which region is shaded in green?

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Select the region furthest east in Virginia.

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Which region is shaded in blue?

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Select the first region that is east of the Valley and Ridge.

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Select the first region that is west of the region with rolling hills.

​Appalachian Plateau - Elevated, flat land.

Valley and Ridge - Deep valley and steep ridges

Blue Ridge Mountains - Old, rounded mountains and source of many rivers

Piedmont (Land at the foot of the mountains) Rolling hills

Coastal Plain/Tidewater - Sandy, flat land

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Select the region that includes the Eastern Shore.

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Which region is also known as the tidewater region?

• Coastal Plain
• Appalachian Plateau
• Valley and Ridge
• Piedmont

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Which region is located near the Chesapeake Bay and has flat land?

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The coastal plain region is located near which two major bodies of water?

• The Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean
• Eastern Shore and the Atlantic Ocean
• James and York River
• The Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean

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This is a photo of the Great Valley of Virginia.




Which region is this valley located?

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What three cities would be located in the area with rolling hills?

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Many early cities developed along the

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Which region....




has rolling hills

is west of the Fall Line

is called "Land At The Foot Of The Mountains"

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Blue Ridge Mountains Region.....

Select two answers.

• has old, rounded mountains

• has rolling hills
• is the source of many rivers

• has flat land