Virginia Geological Provinces and Features

The video tutorial covers the five physiographic provinces of Virginia: Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau. Each province is described in terms of its geological features, such as the Coastal Plain's terrist landscape and fossils, the Piedmont's rolling hills and slate mines, the Blue Ridge's ancient rocks, the Valley and Ridge's karst topography, and the Appalachian Plateau's coal deposits. The tutorial concludes with a review and quiz to reinforce learning.

Which province is located at the easternmost part of Virginia?

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

• Coastal Plain

• Blue Ridge

What is the unique feature of the Coastal Plain's landscape?

• Rolling hills

• Terraced levels

• High ridges

• Flat plateaus

Which province is known for its ancient igneous and metamorphic rocks?

• Valley and Ridge

• Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Plateau

• Piedmont

Which province is the largest in Virginia?

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

What is the geological age of the rocks found in the Blue Ridge province?

• Billion years old

• Million years old

• Hundred years old

• Thousand years old

Which province is known for its rolling hills?

• Valley and Ridge

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Plateau

What type of fossils are commonly found in the Valley and Ridge province?

• Marine shells

• Cambrian algal structures

• Dinosaur bones

• Plant imprints

Which province is characterized by karst topography?

• Coastal Plain

• Blue Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau

• Valley and Ridge

What is the term for an irregular limestone region with sinkholes and caverns?

• Ridge

• Plateau

• Karst

• Terrace

What is the primary mineral resource found in the Appalachian Plateau?

• Coal

• Gold

• Granite

• Slate