Physiographic Provinces of VA

__________________is a region that shares similar landforms (topography), rock types, and evolutionary history.

• physiographic province

• Anthropocene

How many physiographic provinces does Virginia and wht are they

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

• 5

• 4

• 3

• Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge

piedmont

• a large, flat area at a high elevation

• a large, flat area just above sea level

• a long, narrow hilltop, mountain top, or watershed

• a low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river or stream

• a gentle slope leading from the base of mountains to a region of flatter land

plateau-

• a large, flat area just above sea level

• a large, flat area at a high elevation

• a gentle slope leading from the base of mountains to a region of flatter land

• a long, narrow hilltop, mountain top, or watershed

• a low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river or stream

plain-- a large, flat area just above sea level-True or false

• True

• False

ridge -

• a long, narrow hilltop, mountain top, or watershed

• a large, flat area just above sea level

• a large, flat area at a high elevation

• a low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river or stream

valley

• a gentle slope leading from the base of mountains to a region of flatter land

• a large, flat area at a high elevation

• a large, flat area just above sea level

• a long, narrow hilltop, mountain top, or watershed

• a low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river or stream

Coal and other natural resources are found in

• Appalachian Plateau

• Valley and Ridge

• Blue Ridge

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

is part of far southwestern Virginia

• Valley and Ridge

• Blue Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau

• Coastal Plain

to the east of the Appalachian Plateau is

• Valley and Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain