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WorksheetsVA STUDIES: Geography Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following is a way to describe where something is using words such as next to, across from, north of, near, bordering, and so on?
boundary
elevation
relative location
border
Which of the following describes VA's relative location?
West of West Virginia
North of North Carolina
East of Tennessee
South of Kentucky
What is the name for the natural border of waterfalls that runs across the state from North to South?
Tidewater
Shenandoah Valley
Appalachian Mountains
Fall Line
Which large peninsula has the Chesapeake Bay to the West and the Atlantic Ocean to the East?
Eastern Shore Peninsula
Northern Neck Peninsula
Middle Peninsula
The Peninsula
What is the name for a piece of land surrounded by water on all but one side?
bay
delta
island
peninsula
Virginia's rivers flow into which large body of water?
Tidewater
Eastern Shore
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Which of the following is a misty, wet, wooded area that surrounds Lake Drummond?
Tidewater
Dismal Swamp
Coastal Plain
Eastern Shore
Which American leader surveyed and provided maps of the area surrounding Lake Drummond and Dismal Swamp?
Christopher Newport
Captain John Smith
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Which large body of water was a transportation link from Virginia to Europe & Africa?
Pacific Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
James River
Atlantic Ocean
Which city is on the Fall Line along the Rappahannock River?
Fredericksburg
Yorktown
Potomac
Richmond
Along which river can you travel to the Fall Line in Richmond, VA?
Potomac River
Rappahannock River
York River
James River
Which of Virginia's river is north of the James River and south of the Rappahannock River?
Potomac River
York River
Which region is source to many of Virginia's rivers?
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
Valley and Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
Which region contains rolling hills that stop when they hit the Blue Ridge Mountains?
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge Mountains
Valley and Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
Which region is directly west of the Fall Line?
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge Mountains
Valley and Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
Which region is home to the Shenandoah Valley?
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge Mountains
Valley and Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
Which region is part of a larger mountain range called the Appalachian Mountain?
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge Mountain
Valley and Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
Which region is the smallest and is located in the southwest corner of the state?
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
Valley and Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
Which valuable fossil fuel was found in the Appalachian Plateau and led to a successful mining industry for the region?
petroleum
coal
natural gas
Which landform is an elevated area that is flat on top?
valley
peninsula
ridge
plateau
plain
Which landform is surrounded by water on three sides?
valley
peninsula
ridge
plateau
plain
Which term describes a line or chain or mountains?
valley
peninsula
ridge
plateau
plain
Which term describes an area of land between mountains?
valley
peninsula
ridge
plateau
plain
What do you call a large area of flat land?
valley
peninsula
ridge
plateau
plain
Which describes the relative location of Virginia?
A state on the West Coast of the United States
A state surrounded by water in the Chesapeake Bay
A state surrounded by land in the middle of the United States
A state on the East Coast of the United States
