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WorksheetsVirginia Geography (VS.2)
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This region is located in the southwest part of Virginia.
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Valley and Ridge
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Piedmont
2.
Which region is represented in this picture?
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Coastal Plain
3.
Which region does the picture represent?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Piedmont
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Coastal Plains
4.
Jada's family is driving over rolling hills. Which region are they in?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Appalachian Plateau
5.
Which region includes the Eastern Shore?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Valley and Ridge
6.
How many regions are in VA?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
7.
Which region has old rounded mountains?
a)
Blue Ridge Mountains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Appalachian Plateau
8.
Which region name is known as land at the foot of the mountains?
a)
Blue Ridge Mountains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Appalachian Plateau
9.
The Great Valley of VA is located in what region?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Valley & Ridge
d)
Coastal Plain
10.
Which region is directly west of the Fall Line?
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Appalachian Plateau
11.
A region with elevated, flat land.
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Valley and Ridge
12.
How many major rivers are located in the Coastal Plain region?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
13.
On which river is the city of Alexandria located?
a)
York
b)
Potomac
c)
Rappahannock
d)
James
14.
Fredericksburg is located on the---
a)
Rappahannock River
b)
Potomac River
c)
James River
d)
York River
15.
Which two cities are located on the James River?
a)
Jamestown & Alexandria
b)
Richmond & Yorktown
c)
Yorktown & Richmond
d)
Jamestown & Richmond
16.
The York River has which city located on it?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Williamsburg
c)
Richmond
d)
Alexandria
17.
Select the two large bodies of water that border VA to the east.
a)
Pacific Ocean & Atlantic Ocean
b)
York River & Chesapeake Bay
c)
Chesapeake Bay & Atlantic Ocean
d)
Chesapeake Bay & Pacific Ocean
18.
--- is a shallow, natural lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp, located in the Coastal Plain.
a)
Lake Draining
b)
Lake Drummond
c)
Lake Washington
19.
Name the peninsula which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean & Chesapeake Bay.
a)
Western Shore
b)
Piedmont
c)
Tidewater
d)
Eastern Shore
20.
Which list includes the 5 surrounding states of VA?
a)
Maryland, West VA, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee
b)
Maryland, Tennessee, North Carolina, West VA, Kentucky
c)
Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Maryland, North Carolina
d)
Tennessee, South Carolina, Maryland, West VA, Georgia
21.
Define the word "peninsula".
a)
A large body of water bordering land.
b)
A piece of land bordered on all sides by water.
c)
A piece of land bordered on 2 sides by water.
d)
A piece of land bordered on 3 sides by water.
22.
The Fall Line is the natural border between which two regions?
a)
Appalachian Plateau & Valley & Ridge
b)
Blue Ridge & Coastal Plain
c)
Coastal Plain & Piedmont
d)
Blue Ridge & Piedmont
23.
What water feature in Virginia has a variety of wildlife and was explored by George Washington?
a)
Smith Mountain Lake
b)
New River
c)
Dismal Swamp
d)
Clinch River
24.
Which regions are part of the Appalachian Mountain system?
a)
Coastal Plain and Piedmont
b)
Piedmont and Appalachian Plateau
c)
Valley and Ridge and Appalachian Plateau
d)
Valley and Ridge and Coastal Plain
25.
What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and Europe?
a)
James River
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Chesapeake Bay
d)
Potomac River
26.
Which region is a source of many Virginia rivers?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Valley and Ridge
27.
Which 2 cities lie on the fall line?
a)
Richmond and Washington DC
b)
Richmond and Fredericksburg
c)
Petersburg and Arlington
d)
Appomattox and Richmond
28.
Which states border Virginia?
a)
Maryland, Tennessee, North Carolina
b)
Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia
c)
Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland
d)
Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania
29.
Which region is labeled with a "2"?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Valley and Ridge
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains
30.
Which number represents the Chesapeake Bay?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
2
31.
In which region are government jobs more common?
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
c)
Piedmont
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains
32.
In which region is there a large navy and military presence?
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
c)
Piedmont
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains
33.
What is another industry found in the Piedmont?
a)
Naval shipyards
b)
Tourism
c)
Computers and Technology
d)
Fishing
34.
In which region is farming and agriculture prevalent?
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Tidewater
35.
The Blue Ridge Mountain Region is known for which industry?
a)
Farming
b)
Mining
c)
Recreation
d)
Shipbuilding
36.
Though no longer as significant, tobacco is still exported from Virginia
a)
True
b)
False
37.
In which region is seafood and fishing an important industry?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
38.
What is another industry important to the Coastal Plain (Tidewater)?
a)
Poultry farming
b)
Coal mining
c)
Tourism
d)
Textiles
39.
Which of the following products are NOT exported from Virginia?
a)
Coal and apples
b)
Tobacco and poultry
c)
Ships and coal
d)
Copper and banannas
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