Geography Lesson 5: Practice

What are regions often defined by?

• Similar colors

• Similar characteristics

• Similar sounds

• Similar tastes

What does the map in the document show?

• Different countries

• Different states

• Geographic regions of Virginia

• Different continents

What is the feature labeled with a star (*) on the map?

• The Fall Line

• The Ridge Line

• The Coastal Line

• The Mountain Line

Where is the Piedmont region located in relation to the Fall Line?

• East

• West

• North

• South

What does the Fall Line separate?

• Two oceans

• The Coastal Plain and the Piedmont region

• Two countries

• Two cities

What do waterfalls along the Fall Line do to river travel?

• Speed it up

• Prevent or stop it

• Make it easier

• Have no effect

Which of the following is a key feature of the Piedmont region's landscape?

• Sandy beaches

• Rolling hills

• Dense forests

• Rocky cliffs

What is the name of Virginia's third region?

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Appalachian Plateau

Where is the Blue Ridge Mountain region located?

• Between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions

• Next to the Pacific Ocean

• In the middle of the Sahara Desert

• Near the Arctic Circle

What is the source of many rivers in the Blue Ridge Mountains?

• Lakes

• Oceans

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Deserts