Geologic Provinces

In which province is Bituminous 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