VA Geography: Gap Game

What states border Virginia?

• Maryland, West Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky

• Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina

• California, Texas, West Virginia, North Dakota, Vermont

• Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg, Maryland, Kentucky, North Carolina

What region of Virginia is located just west of the Fall Line and has rolling hills and fields?

• Coastal Plain

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Piedmont

• Valley and Ridge

What natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and the Piedmont prevents further travel on the river?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Eastern Shore

• James River

• Fall Line

What are Virginia's two bordering bodies of water?

• Rappahannock River

• Atlantic Ocean

• James River

• Pacific Ocean

• Chesapeake Bay

The places on the map above are located along the -

• James River

• York River

• Rappahannock River

• Potomac River

Piedmont is a French word that means -

• "with rolling hills"

• "next to the water"

• "at the foot of the mountains"

• "Mountains with many valleys"

A piece of land bordered by water on three sides is called a (an) -

• peninsula

• island

• bay

• estuary

Which region has only a small part located in Virginia and the rest in bordering states?

• Appalachian Plateau

• Valley and Ridge

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

Sarah is hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is part of what larger mountain system?

• Rocky Mountains

• Smoky Mountains

• Alleghany Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains