Virginia Geography Quiz

Which of the following states borders Virginia to the south?

• Maryland

• West Virginia

• North Carolina

• Kentucky

What is the Fall Line?

• A mountain range in Virginia

• The natural border between the Coastal Plain and Piedmont regions

• A river in Virginia

• The border between Virginia and North Carolina

What is a plateau?

• A high mountain peak

• A large body of water

• An area of elevated land that is flat on top

• A small hill in the Coastal Plain

Where are the Blue Ridge Mountains located?

• Between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions

• In the Coastal Plain region

• In the Appalachian Plateau

• East of the Fall Line

What are the four major rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay?

• James, York, Potomac, and Rappahannock

• Amazon, Nile, Mississippi, and Yangtze

• Danube, Rhine, Volga, and Seine

• Thames, Hudson, Colorado, and Rio Grande

What is the Eastern Shore?

• A mountain range in Virginia

• A plateau in Southwest Virginia

• A peninsula bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east

• The area west of the Fall Line

Which geographic region of Virginia is described as flat land located near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay?

• Piedmont

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

• Valley and Ridge

Where is the Appalachian Plateau located?

• In Northeast Virginia

• In Southwest Virginia

• Along the Eastern Shore

• In the Valley and Ridge region

What did the Atlantic Ocean provide for Virginia?

• A) A natural barrier against enemies

• B) Transportation links between Virginia and other places

• C) A major source of freshwater

• D) A location for the state capital

Which two locations are situated along the James River?

• A) Alexandria and Fredericksburg

• B) Yorktown and Alexandria

• C) Richmond and Jamestown

• D) Fredericksburg and Yorktown