Hungry for History Level 1 Flashcards
What may be described using terms that show connections between two places such as next to, near, or bordering?
Relative Location
What two large bodies of water border Virginia?
The Chesapeake Bay & The Atlantic Ocean
What are the five states that border Virginia?
North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland
Virginia can be divided into _____ geographic regions.
five
Which region has flat land?
The Coastal Plains (Tidewater)
What is the natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further trael on the river?
The Fall Line
Which region is located near the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay (including the eastern shore)?
The Coastal Plains (Tidewater)
What word means “land at the foot of the mountains”?
Piedmont
Which region is west of the Fall Line?
Piedmont
Which region has old, rounded mountains?
The Blue Ridge Mountains
Which region is located east of the Fall Line?
The Coastal Plains
Which region is located between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions?
The Blue Ridge Mountains
Which region is the source of many rivers?
The Blue Ridge Mountains
Which region includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges?
The Valley and Ridge Region
Which regions are part of the Appalachain Mountain System
The Blue Ridge Mountains and the Valley and Ridge
Which region is located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains?
The Valley and Ridge Region
What word means an area of elevated land that is flat on top?
Plateau
Which region is located in Southwest Virginia?
The Appalachain Plateau
Which region includes only a small part of theplateau which is located in Virginia?
The Appalachain Plateau
Which region has rolling hills?
Piedmont
Water features were important to the early history of _______.
Virginia
Many early Virginia _____ developed along the Fall Line, the natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions where the land rises sharply and waterfalls prevent further travel on the river.
cities
The four major rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay are separated by _____.
Peninsulas
What body of water separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia?
The Chesapeake Bay
What word means a piece of land bordered by water on three sides?
Peninsula
What body of water provided transportation links between Virginia and other places such as Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean?
The Atlantic Ocean
What body of water was a source of food and transportation and provided a safe harbor?
The Chesapeake Bay
Richmond and Jamestown are located along which river?
The James River
Yorktown is located along which river?
The York River
Alexandria is the city found along the ______ River.
Potomac
Fredericksburg is located along the _______ River.
Rappahannock
Each river was a source of food and provided a pathway for _______ and _______ of Virginia.
exploration and settlement
What water feature in Virginia is located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region and is a shallow natural lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp?
Lake Drummond
What water feature in Virginia is located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region and has a variety of wildlife?
The Dismal Swamp
What famous Virginian explored and surveyed the Dismal Swamp?
George Washington
The Eastern Shore is a ______ bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the East.
Peninsula
Name the 5 geographic regions of Virginia in order from East to West.
Tidewater/Coastal Plains, Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau
Name the 4 major rivers in Virginia in order from North to South.
Potomac, Fredericksburg, York, James
