Geography of Virginia Flashcards
What region has valleys and ridges?
The Valley and Ridge Region
What region has old rounded mountains?
Blue Ridge Mountains
What region is elevated and flat on top?
Appalachian Plateau
What region is the source of many rivers?
Blue Ridge Mountains
What region means the land at the foot of the mountains?
Piedmont
What region has low flat land?
Coastal Plain/Tidewater Region
What region has rolling hills?
Piedmont
What body of water is west of the Eastern shore and borders Virginia?
Chesapeake Bay
What body of water is east of the Eastern shore and is a transportation route to Europe?
Atlantic Ocean
Using next to, near, bordering to describe a location.
Relative location
What state borders Virginia to the north?
Maryland
What state borders Virginia to the south?
North Carolina
What land form is bordered by water on 3 sides? (Hint:looks like your thumb)
Peninsula
What region includes the Great Valley of Virginia?
Valley and Ridge
What places does the Atlantic Ocean provide the ability to travel to?
Europe, Africa, and the Carribean
The Potomac, Rappahannock, York, and James Rivers flow into the-
Chesapeake Bay
What is the peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay?
Eastern Shore
What is the natural border between the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont region? (Hint:has waterfalls)
Fall line
What 2 regions are part of the Appalachian Mountains system?
Valley and Ridge and the Blue Ridge Mountains
What region is located in Southwest Virginia?
Appalachian Plateau
What cities are located along the James river?
Richmond and Jamestown
What city is located along the York river?
Yorktown
What city is located along the Potomac river?
Alexandria
What city is located along the Rappahannock river?
Fredricksburg
