VA Geography Review

What large bodies of water border Virginia? Pick 2

• Chesapeake Bay

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

Which are two of the states border Virginia?

• Pennsylvania and Maryland

• Tennessee and North Carolina

• Kentucky and South Carolina

• West Virginia and Georgia

Which 2 regions of Virginia are separated by the Fall Line?

• Coastal region

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

What is one characteristic of the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region?

• Flat land

• Old, rounded mountains

• Valleys

• Plateau

Which region is the source of many Virginia rivers?

• Appalachian Plateau

• Eastern Shore

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Coastal Plain

Which of the following describes the Appalachian Plateau?

• Mountain

• Valley

• Ocean

• Elevated land with a flat top

What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and Europe?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Potomac River

• Atlantic Ocean

• James River

What separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Potomac River

• James River

• Atlantic Ocean

Each Virginia waterway we studied was a source of ________ and provided a pathway for _____________. (Pick 2)

• food

• Exploration

• jobs

• Technology

Which city is located along the Potomac River?

• Alexandria

• Richmond

• Fredericksburg

• Yorktown