Virginia's Five Regions

Virginia Geography

Virginia 's Regions

Virginia has five regions

Appalachian Plateau

Valley and Ridge

Blue Ridge Mountains

Piedmont

Coastal Plain

Memory Phrase:

A Very Big Pepsi Cola

Appalachian Plateau

Plateau is an area of elevated land that is flat on top

Only a small part of the plateau is located in Virginia

Valley and Ridge

Consist of valleys with ridges

Part of the Appalachian Mountain System

Blue Ridge Mountains

Often known as the source of many rivers

Part of the Appalachian Mountain Sytem

Consist of old rounded mountains

PIedmont

Consist of rolling hills

"Land at the foot of the mountains"

Bordered to the east by the fall line

This is the region we live in

Coastal Plain

Consist of flat land

Is bordered by the fall line to the west

Is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the East

Virginia's Bordering States

Five states border Virginia

Maryland

West Virginia

Kentucky

Tennessee

North Carolinia

Memory Phrase:

Mustard with Ketchup Taste Nasty

Major Rivers in Virginia

Four Major Rivers in Virginia

Potomac River

Rappahannock River

York River

James River

Memory Phrase:

Please Remeber Your Jacket

Other bodies of Water

Atlantic Ocean borders Virginia to the east

Chesapeake Bay seperates Mainland Virgina and the Eastern Shore

Lake Drummond and Dismal swamp are located in Coastal Plain Region

Multiple Choice

How many regions are in Virginia?

• 1
• 5
• 3
• 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an important river in Virginia?

• Rappahannock 
• James
• Mississippi
• Potomac

Multiple Choice

The Blue Ridge Mountains and the Valley and Ridge region are both pare of the ____________ mountain system.

• Tall
• Appalachian
• Virginia
• York

Multiple Choice

The Fall Line is the natural border between the Piedmont and the __________ regions.

• Valley and Ridge
• Blue Ridge Mountains
• Appalachian Plateau
• Coastal Plain

Multiple Choice

The ______ Ocean is located east of Virginia

• Atlantic
• Pacific
• Chesapeake

Multiple Choice

Which state does NOT border Virginia?

• Tennessee
• New York
• Maryland
• North Carolina

Multiple Choice

What type of land is in the Blue Ridge Mountains?

• Rolling Hills
• Flat Land
• Old Rounded Mountains
• Elevated Flat Land

Multiple Choice

Which region is the source of many rivers?

• Coastal Plain
• Blue Ridge Mountains
• Valley and Ridge 
• Piedmont

Multiple Choice

Which region of Virginia has elevated, flat land?

• Appalachian Plateau
• Blue Ridge Mountains
• Coastal Plain
• James River

Multiple Choice

Which region of Virginia has rolling hills?

• Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Plateau

• Tidewater

• Piedmont

Multiple Choice

Which region is shaded in yellow?

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

• Valley and Ridge

Multiple Choice

Which region is shaded in purple?

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

• Valley and Ridge

Multiple Choice

What is marked #3 on the map?

• Appalachian Plateau

• Valley & Ridge

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain