Geologic Provinces

In which province is coal mined?

• Valley and Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Coastal Plain

Which Virginia province is shown on the map? 

• Coastal Plain 
• Piedmont 
• Valley and Ridge 
• Blue Ridge 

Which Virginia province is seen on this map? 

• Piedmont 
• Coastal Plain 
• Blue Ridge 
• Appalachian Plateau 

Karst topography includes underground caverns. Where in VA would this landscape be found?

• Piedmont 
• Coastal Plain
• Valley and Ridge
• Blue Ridge

Which province has the oldest rocks in VA?

• Coastal Plain
• Piedmont
• Blue Ridge
• Appalachian Plateau

Which province is most unlikely to contain fossils?

• Blue Ridge
• Coastal Plain
• Appalachian Plateau
• Valley & Ridge

Most of the gravel and sand deposits in Virginia are found in which region?

• Coastal Plain
• Piedmont
• Valley & Ridge
• Blue Ridge

Which province of Virginia contains rolling hills that are underlain by ancient igneous and metamorphic rocks?

• Piedmont
• Coastal Plain
• Appalachian Plateau
• Blue Ridge

The Fall Line is the natural border between which two regions?

• Appalachian Plateau & Valley & Ridge
• Blue Ridge & Coastal Plain
• Coastal Plain & Piedmont
• Blue Ridge & Piedmont

Where would limestone be mined in VA?

• Appalachian Plateau
• Valley and Ridge
• Blue Ridge
• Piedmont