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Geography of Virginia Flashcards

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1
Q

What region has valleys and ridges?

A

The Valley and Ridge Region

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What region has old rounded mountains?

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Blue Ridge Mountains

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3
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What region is elevated and flat on top?

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Appalachian Plateau

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4
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What region is the source of many rivers?

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Blue Ridge Mountains

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5
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What region means the land at the foot of the mountains?

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Piedmont

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What region has low flat land?

A

Coastal Plain/Tidewater Region

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7
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What region has rolling hills?

A

Piedmont

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What body of water is west of the Eastern shore and borders Virginia?

A

Chesapeake Bay

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What body of water is east of the Eastern shore and is a transportation route to Europe?

A

Atlantic Ocean

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10
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Using next to, near, bordering to describe a location.

A

Relative location

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11
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What state borders Virginia to the north?

A

Maryland

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12
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What state borders Virginia to the south?

A

North Carolina

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13
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What land form is bordered by water on 3 sides? (Hint:looks like your thumb)

A

Peninsula

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What region includes the Great Valley of Virginia?

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Valley and Ridge

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15
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What places does the Atlantic Ocean provide the ability to travel to?

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Europe, Africa, and the Carribean

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16
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The Potomac, Rappahannock, York, and James Rivers flow into the-

A

Chesapeake Bay

17
Q

What is the peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay?

A

Eastern Shore

18
Q

What is the natural border between the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont region? (Hint:has waterfalls)

A

Fall line

19
Q

What 2 regions are part of the Appalachian Mountains system?

A

Valley and Ridge and the Blue Ridge Mountains

20
Q

What region is located in Southwest Virginia?

A

Appalachian Plateau

21
Q

What cities are located along the James river?

A

Richmond and Jamestown

22
Q

What city is located along the York river?

A

Yorktown

23
Q

What city is located along the Potomac river?

A

Alexandria

24
Q

What city is located along the Rappahannock river?

A

Fredricksburg

25
Q

Who surveyed and explored the Dismal Swamp?

A

George Washington

26
Q

What is the natural lake that surrounds the Dismal Swamp?

A

Lake Drummond

27
Q

Name 3 ways the Chesapeake Bay was important to the settlers.

A

Food, safe harbor, and transportation

28
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Name 3 ways the rivers were important to the settlers.

A

Food, exploration, and settlement

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