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WorksheetsUnit 1 Geography
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which region does the picture represent?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Piedmont
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Coastal Plains
2.
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
3.
How many regions are in VA?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
4.
Which region has old rounded mountains?
a)
Blue Ridge Mountains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Appalachian Plateau
5.
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
6.
The Great Valley of VA is located in what region?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Valley & Ridge
d)
Coastal Plain
7.
A region with elevated, flat land.
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Valley and Ridge
8.
How many major rivers are located in the Coastal Plain region?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
9.
Fredericksburg is located on the---
a)
Rappahannock River
b)
Potomac River
c)
James River
d)
York River
10.
Which two cities are located on the James River?
a)
Jamestown & Alexandria
b)
Richmond & Yorktown
c)
Yorktown & Richmond
d)
Jamestown & Richmond
11.
The York River has which city located on it?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Williamsburg
c)
Richmond
d)
Alexandria
12.
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
13.
--- is a shallow, natural lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp, located in the Coastal Plain.
a)
Lake Draining
b)
Lake Drummond
c)
Lake Washington
14.
Name the peninsula which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean & Chesapeake Bay.
a)
Western Shore
b)
Piedmont
c)
Tidewater
d)
Eastern Shore
15.
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
16.
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.
17.
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
18.
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
19.
Which regions are part of the Appalachian Mountain system?
a)
Coastal Plain and Piedmont
b)
Piedmont and Appalachian Plateau
c)
Valley and Ridge and Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Valley and Ridge and Coastal Plain
20.
What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and Europe?
a)
James River
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Chesapeake Bay
d)
Potomac River
21.
Which region is a source of many Virginia rivers?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Valley and Ridge
22.
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
23.
Which states border Virginia?
a)
Maryland, Tennessee, North Carolina
b)
Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia
c)
Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland
d)
Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania
24.
Which region is labeled with a "2"?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Valley and Ridge
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains
25.
Which region is represented in this picture?
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Coastal Plain
26.
Which region includes the Eastern Shore?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Valley and Ridge
27.
Which region is directly east of the Fall Line?
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Appalachian Plateau
28.
This region is located in the southwest part of Virginia.
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Valley and Ridge
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Piedmont
29.
What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and Europe?
a)
James River
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Chesapeake Bay
d)
Potomac River
30.
Which body of water provided a safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Chesapeake Bay
c)
James River
d)
Potomac River
31.
Which rivers flow into the Chesapeake bay?
a)
James & Potomac
b)
Potomac & Rappahanock
c)
York, James, Richmond
d)
Potomac, Rappahanock, York and James
32.
The ______ and the _____ are the two largest water features that border Virginia.
a)
Chesapeake Bay and Pacific Ocean
b)
Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean
c)
James River and Atlantic Ocean
d)
James River and Pacific Ocean
33.
The city of Yorktown is located along the ___ River.
a)
York
b)
Rappahannock
c)
James
d)
Potomac
34.
The city of Alexandria is located along the ___ River.
a)
York
b)
Potomac
c)
James
d)
Rappahannock
35.
The cities of Jamestown and Richmond are located along the ____ River.
a)
York
b)
James
c)
Rappahannock
d)
Potomac
36.
The city of Fredericksburg is located along the ____ River.
a)
York
b)
Rappahannock
c)
Potomac
d)
James
37.
Virginia's four major rivers all flow into the ___.
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Chesapeake Bay
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Pacific Bay
38.
George Washington explored me. I also am the home to a large variety of wildlife. What am I?
a)
Chesapeake Bay
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Dismal Swamp
d)
Lake Drummond
39.
I am a small shallow lake located in the Coastal Plain region. What is my name?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Dismal Swamp
c)
Lake Drummond
d)
Chesapeake Bay
40.
I separate the Eastern Shore from the rest of Virginia. I am also one of the largest bodies of water that border Virginia. What am I?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Chesapeake Bay
c)
James River
d)
Pacific Ocean
41.
Which number represents the Chesapeake Bay?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
2
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