VS.2c Virginia's Waterways

Which body of water provided a safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation?

• Lake Drummand
• Chesapeake Bay
• York River
• Potomac River

Which 2 bodies of water border Virginia to the east?

• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Chesapeake Bay
• Eastern Shore
• Atlantic Ocean

What is the easternmost penninsula in Virginia?

• the penninsula
• Eastern shore
• Eastern penninsula
• Northern Neck

Which river is near Alexandria?

• Rappahannock
• Potomack
• New River
• York

What area of Virginia was surveyed by George Washington and is home to a variety of plants and animals?

• Smith Mountain Lake
• Lake Anna
• the Great Dismal Swamp
• Eastern Shore

Jon is visiting a shallow natural lake in the Coastal Plain. ___________________________ is in the middle of the Great Dismal Swamp.

• Claytor Lake
• Lake Drummond
• Smith Mountain Lake
• Lake Anna

Debra lives in Richmond. Which River is she closest to?

• Rappahannock
• Potomack
• James
• Mississippi

Yorktown was the site where the British General surrendered to George Washington in 1781. What Virginia river were they near?

• James
• Potomac
• York
• Rappahannock

Land bordered by water on three sides is a ______________________________________.

• penninsula
• island
• mountain
• plateau

Fredricksburg was the site of an important Civil War battle. This is near the _______________________ river.

• Rappahannock
• Potomac
• York
• James