Virginia Studies Practice

Which state is numbered with a 1?

• West Virginia

• Virginia

• Maryland

• North Carolina

• Tennessee

Which important body of water is labeled with the number 6?

• Potomac River

• Atlantic Ocean

• York River

• Rappahannock River

• Chesapeake Bay

Which region is shaded in yellow?

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

Why do people refer to the Coastal Plain as "Tidewater"?

• The Tides baseball games are from the Coastal Plain

• Tide laundry detergent comes from the Coastal Plain

• the rise and fall of the sea tides are important in the Coastal Plain

• none of these

Although the Appalachian Plateau is the smallest region, its major industry is just as important as the other's.

• true

• false

The Eastern Shore is a __________________bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and Maryland to the north.

• Fall Line

• Plateau

• Peninsula

• Rolling Hills

The Dismal Swamp is located in what region?

• Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Plateau

• Piedmont

• Valley and Ridge

What body of water provided a safe habor and was a source of food and transportation?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Atlantic Ocean

• Potomac River

• Rappahannock River

Match the following rivers to the city or cities that it is located near.

• Jamestown

  and RIchmond

• Potomac

• Fredricksburg

• York

• Yorktown

• James

• Alexandria

• Rappahannock

What body of water seperates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Chesapeake Bay