VA Regions and Water Features

A shallow natural lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp. Located in the Coastal Plain.

• James River

• Lake Drummond

• Dismal Swamp

• Chesapeake Bay

A safe place for a variety of wildlife. Located in the Coastal Plain.

• Dismal Swamp

• Potomac River

• Lake Drummond

• Atlantic Ocean

A source of food and transportation. Provides a safe harbor for ships.

• Chesapeake Bay

• Lake Drummond

• Atlantic Ocean

• York River

Provided a transportation link from Virginia to Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean. A source of food.

• Chesapeake Bay

• James River

• York River

• Atlantic Ocean

Flows into the Chesapeake Bay. Richmond and Jamestown are on this River.

• York River

• Potomac River

• James River

• Rappahannock River

Flows into the Chesapeake Bay. Yorktown is on this river.

• York River

• James River

• Rappahannock River

• Potomac River

Flows into the Chesapeake Bay. Fredericksburg is on this river.

• James River

• York River

• Rappahannock River

• Potomac River

Flows into the Chesapeake Bay. Alexandria is on this river.

• James River

• Potomac River

• York River

• Rappahannock River

Peninsulas are pieces of land that are surrounded by water on how many sides?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3

The biggest peninsula in Virginia is.

• Delmarva Peninsula

• Virginia Peninsula

• The Eastern Shore

• Lower Peninsula